For the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia PGI (red orange from Sicily), the season just ended has been one of the best ever despite the health emergency that affected it in the final phase. According to Elena Albertini, vice President of the red orange of Sicily protection Consortium “we have not suffered any setback on the market. In fact, during the pandemic emergency the demand for safe quality products has grown.”

The last season closed with a further increase in production: 26,000 tons compared to 19,000 tons in 2019 and 17,200 in 2018, for a total production value of almost 7 million euros and a consumption value worth 43 million.