Agronomic diagnosis with an export profile in Valencia orange plantations in the Orujito sector of Yaracuy state

Abstract

The orange, Citrus sinensis L., is the first citrus fruit species marketed in the world in terms of volume, with Brazil being the leading producer with 16 million tonnes (28% of world production), while Spain is the main exporter with 1.4 million tonnes (FAO, 2007). In Venezuela, the significant volume of production is concentrated in the state of Yaracuy, mainly in the municipalities of Manuel Monge and Nirgua, where there are local precedents that indicate the obtaining of high levels of yields, up to 60 tonnes per hectare, which demonstrate the great potential of the area (Avilán and Ruiz 2005).