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Global Focus Citrus
US citrus production in 2022–23: Winners and Losers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (USDA/NASS) final estimates for the 2022–23 season show U.S. citrus production reaching 4.9 million tons, down 12% from 2021–22. This marks the lowest combined production levels for U.S. citrus in at least 50 years. The U.S.…
Spanish citrus season off to a good start
"Excellent" is how William Willems of Central Fruit describes the Spanish citrus market in mid-November. Central Fruit is a Belgian fruit and vegetable import and export company. He says demand is good and that there is enough product available. William, though, has a comment about the fruits' size and…
Francesco Casciaro - Op COAB
"We have gone from producing 2,300 tons of clementines in 1990 to 15,000 tons today"
The citrus campaign of the COAB producer organization, based in Corigliano Rossano in the province of Cosenza, began in the first week of October. "We've started with the first quantities of the early varieties Caffin and Spinoso, and it wasn't without difficulties. We worked with zero stocks until…
Arco Fruits:
"We are actively working to mitigate these increases"
The current season has been particularly difficult for citrus production in Spain, a major supplier to the European market. Extreme weather conditions, notably heat waves followed by periods of frost, have disrupted citrus growth and ripening. "Within our group, Citri & Co, we recorded a 20% drop in…
Detlev Köster, Managing Director of Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG:
Small calibres and fixed prices for tobsine clementines
"The first tobsine clementines from the Alicante region arrived around 12/13 November. The quality is good, but the prices are firmer than last year. According to our suppliers, this is due to the fact that there are smaller quantities available this year," says Managing Director Detlev Köster (right). In previous years, the company Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG from Lilienthal r…
Interview with Uniterra Sicilia's Carmelo Frisenna
Last details before the start of the Sicilian blood orange campaign
In Sicily, on the slopes of Mount Etna, the new citrus campaign, which began with blond oranges, is now in full swing. Among the companies in the heart of the Catania plain is the Uniterra Sicilia Group - Arancia Loretta, based in Paternò. Carmelo Frisenna "After the excellent start with the blonde Loretta…
Comarca de La Plana, Castellón
First harvest of Clemenules with the Nuleta brand, which will give value to their origin
Yesterday, the Clemenules harvest in the region of La Plana, in the province of Castellón, for which the Nuleta brand was recently created, officially started with an event in which the first fruit was cut. The event was held at a Clemenules orchard in the municipality of La Vall d'Uixó, the area of the…
Ailimpo:
"The export of Spanish lemons remains limited because the market is not really active"
The lemon campaign in Spain has so far been affected by a lack of demand from the European markets that is causing prices to drop constantly. In week 45, average prices at…
New heat wave worries São Paulo state citrus growers
A new heat wave has been concerning citrus growers in São Paulo state. Temperatures are higher than those registered in the last wave, in September, and the heat is lasting longer. The weather may affect the 2024/25 production, but it is still early to estimate possible impacts. Areas with late flowers…
World Citrus Organisation -
Northern Hemisphere 2023-24 citrus forecast shows recovery in production
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the 2023-24 season. It was released after the Global Citrus Outlook conference organized on 15 November by WCO. The forecast is based on data from Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey,…
Citrogold -
Expansion of Leanri citrus variety in global markets applauded
Citrogold, a player in the citrus intellectual property and cultivar management industry, announces the successful expansion of the Leanri variety into global markets during the 2023 export season. With its distinctive characteristics, the Leanri variety has become a disruptor in the midseason window,…
Egyptian citrus season to start on December 15
The Egyptian citrus season will start on December 15, according to several exporters citing an unofficial communication by the Agricultural Export Council. The season's kick-off comes two weeks later than usual, due to weather changes that alter the timing of fruit ripening. Amgad Nessem, export manager…
Juan Antonio Martínez from Toñifruit
“In recent years, and especially in this inflationary context, Clemenules have been re-emerging”
The Spanish lemon season is currently in full swing, and after the last stocks from overseas have been cleared, Spanish fruit holds a "convincingly dominant" position in the European market, says Juan Antonio Martínez, from Toñifruit. "This year, given the production and quality we have, we will be able…
Ronnie Moorman, from Willem Dijk AGF:
"The wait was worth it. First Elefant-branded Navelina oranges have already arrived"
More than a week later than last season, Willem Dijk AGF has started marketing the Navelina oranges under the Elefant brand. "Last week, the fruit didn't yet have the right color and taste. According to Vicent Aguado, director of Exportaciones Aguado, we have to be patient to make this season a success…
Eric Tastayre, Apifood
Volumes of Portuguese citrus fruit are similar to last year
Portuguese citrus fruits still have a bright future ahead of them. Besides the PGI leaf orange, already well established on the French market, the clementines continue to gain market share. According to Eric Tastayre, managing director of Apifood, this is the “origin of the future” because these products…
Better availability for Turkish citrus
The Turkish citrus season is in full swing, and it seems to be a rather better season than the last one, says Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren: “We normally started our season around mid-September with the Meyer lemons. Nowadays, Meyer is still on the shelf, but we…
As Tahiti lime supply increases, prices move down
Regular rains registered in Tahiti lime producing areas since mid-September have been gradually increasing the supply of this fruit. Thus, the Tahiti lime supply in October…
Turkish industry parties request support of 2,250 Lira per ton for citrus exports
The average citrus crop is expected to be 6.4 million tons in the 2023-2024 season only in Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces. A record production of around 7 million tons is…
Increasing shortage benefits Dutch trader
"The issues with Spanish oranges mean an increased demand for those from South Africa"
Inferior quality oranges and mandarins and a kiwi shortage caused by crop issues in New Zealand. In these times when the climate significantly affects harvests, it can be difficult to get good product. It is a situation that suits Jaap van Dijk of the Dutch company Más Frutas to a tee. "I deal with…
Italy's Pack System
Citrus packaging orders also affected by off-season weather
Compared to last year, the current trend of the citrus season has shown an increase in pre-campaign orders for packaging companies. This is due to the fact that the farms had or expected a satisfactory harvest. This trend is confirmed by Antonio Castelluccio, Sales Manager of Pack System, a company…
"With high citrus prices in the Moroccan local market, it's hard to export"
The late start to the Moroccan citrus season and the abundance of undersized early clementines are casting a shadow over exporters. Things are even more complicated for exporters to North America. Yassine Fellah, a Moroccan citrus exporter specializing in the North American market, told FreshPlaza, "Last…
Lemon farmers in Nellore and Tirupati districts face crisis as prices of their citrus crops dropped sharply
Lemon farmers in the Nellore and Tirupati districts are facing a crisis as prices of their citrus crops fell sharply to below Rs 20 per kilo in the wholesale markets. This is due to several factors, including unfavorable weather conditions, a lacklustre monsoon and excessive production. Over the past…
FreshPlaza Global Focus on Citrus
In November FreshPlaza will be focusing on the citrus sector. Are you a grower, importer or supplier of citrus? If so we would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we can call you for an interview, just let us know. You can contact info@freshplaza.com MarketingWould you like to get…
