The global climatic conditions –mostly high temperatures– have had an impact on the 2022/23 date production. Thus, in general, overall harvests in the orchards have decreased. However, this reduction has not affected world production, which has remained practically stable, owing to the gradual entering into production of the new plantations that were carried out in the majority of the producing countries.
Exporters are preparing to meet the needs for the period of large consumption of table dates: the end of year celebrations for the Mediterranean countries of southern Europe and Ramadan for South-East Asia.
