The given charts illustrate the volumes of fresh fruit exports, namely of oranges, lemons, grapefruits and other types of citrus fruits in 2010. In general, oranges were the best-selling fruits, with their total exports far higher than the others. The United States, South Africa, Mexico and Turkey were countries that appeared more frequently in the rankings.
The most striking feature when looking at the exports of other types of citrus fruits is the dominance of Mexico. Mexico alone accounted for nearly all the exports at 450 metric tons, surpassing the total of the United States and Israel by a massive margin. Although the exports of lemons in Mexico recorded a large share of 450 metric tons, they still fell 50 units short of Turkey.
South Africa, the United States and Turkey each occupied the leading positions in at least two categories. South Africa recorded the largest exports of oranges at 1000 metric tons, exceeding that of the United States at 700 metric tons. Looking at the amounts of grapefruits, South Africa was on par with the United States, both standing at 225 metric tons, while Turkey lagged behind at 175 metric tons. Although the exports of other types of citrus fruits in the United States were tied for second place, they only represented a tiny fraction of Mexico’s figure at approximately 20 metric tons. Among three groups, only Turkey accounted for notable exports of lemons, dominating the graph with 500 metric tons and overshadowing that of the United States at 250 metric tons.
Meanwhile, Egypt, Argentina and Israel represented large volumes in one category. Egypt was only second to South Africa, registering 900 metric tons of orange exports. Argentina exported half the lemons of Turkey, making up 250 metric tons. Israel accounted for negligible exports of other types of citrus fruits at 20 metric tons, jointly ranking second with the United States.