Orange hope’s high
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FIJI could resume exporting orange uice concentrate next year if the present reduction trend is maintained. Orange reduction at Batiri, on Fiji’s second
largest island of Vanua Levu, is expected to increase by 400 tonnes this year and could hit the 2000 tonne mark.
New Zealand was Batiri’s largest market until stiff competition from the Cook Islands pushed it out. The Batiri project then went through vigorous
restructuring. Last year’s total pro duction was 1600 tonnes of which 1000 tonnes was processed into 36,000 litres of juice concentrate.
The production of juice concentrate could increase to 45,000 litres this year.
The local demand is 50,000 litres. □