Sector | Citrus
New marketing campaign for Cuties launches
South Africa expands lime production in Limpopo
Orange juice producer adds pension fund as minority shareholder
Parallel Fresh launched in August
“We are less of a middleman and more of a facilitator across the entire chain”
German BLE week 49
'Elstar, Braeburn, Boskoop, and Jonagold form the basis of the domestic range'
Profitability report - December 2025:
U.S. outlook shows pressure on apples and uncontracted potatoes
Morocco boosts mandarin and clementine exports to Germany
Tight lime supply expected until February
UK court rules Brazilian orange grower claims time-barred
Brazilian orange crop forecast reduced to 295 million boxes
Lemon harvest underway in greenhouse of Turkestan
Joan Antoni Caballol, General Manager of Sando Clementine:
"Good Sando clementine season on the cards, despite hail damage"
Pakistan sets 300,000 ton kinnow export target
Peru Special
"The day Peru sets out to export everything it produces, it can change the international chessboard"
India considers daily freight link for Anantapur horticulture
Final production volume of South Africa mandarin crop is 53.5 million cartons
Brazil citrus trials show higher yields with Agrarius technology
Pakistan resumes potato and kinnow exports via Iran route
South Africa lifts Q2 fruit export value to US$3.69 billion
Oranges take center stage at Food Africa, Egypt
Fabian Brinker from Früchte-Brinker-Service:
"Planned minimum wage increase will make it considerably more difficult to acquire new customers"
ProNatura takes an interest in exotic Sicilian products
"We need to prepare tomorrow's production"
Adverse rains and slow European market make for difficult start to Greek citrus season
Jordan reviews costs in tomato and lemon supply chain
Melvin Middelham, GreenFruit:
"Organic ginger and turmeric available year-round"
“Indian orange exports continue flowing despite thin margins”
Citrus Dashboard EU:
Spain orange price drops to €81/100 kg in October
Larger size organic Satsumas see steady shipments
Can Greek clementines fill the gap for Spanish and Turkish supply?
"Reports of significant quality issues with clementines from competing countries"
Indian growers challenge reduced fruit crop insurance payouts
Pakistan waives requirements to speed kinnow exports via Iran
Mandarin imports surge across Russian regions, with one contaminated shipment detected
U.S. fruit ads show mango and blueberry price increases
Ghana welcomes U.S. removal of tariffs on farm exports
Egypt’s strawberry exports to Russia rise 150 percent
Special Peru
The grapevine lady
Syria’s coastal citrus sector reports 38 percent decline
Belize assesses new citrus varieties during industry review
U.S. team tests citrus compound for inflammation treatment
German BLE week 48
'The presence of French shipments expanded noticeably, with domestic cauliflower leading the way overall'
Bac Ninh expands controlled fruit zones for export markets
South African citrus exports up 22% in 2025
India’s dry spell slows citrus growth in Kangra
China expands Majia pomelo production and exports
Strong supply and demand on California lemons
Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods:
"As Italian quality dips, demand for Peruvian grapes rises"
Peru surpasses Chile in blueberry, grape, and avocado exports
Russia’s Krasnodar region reports 17 percent drop in fruit imports in 2025
Morocco’s mandarin exports to Russia rise 74%
California Halos mandarin season off to a good start despite rain events
María Dolores Pelegrín, Apemar:
"Lemon sales are slow right now, but the shortage of supply might soon become noticeable"
The UPV has launched the first pilot plant for citrus agrivoltaics in the Valencia Region
Blueberry prices stay weak as South African vegetable demand lifts
Mexican Army and National Guard continuously monitor the lemon route in Tierra Caliente
Specialty crop costs rise faster than prices in U.S.
Fortuna and RedSayra varieties in Basilicata (Italy)
First strawberries of the season drive autumn sales
Shoppers invited to celebrate holiday nostalgia with California navels
Turkey boosts lemon exports to Russia
Brazilian citrus trials report higher Agrarius yields
The Andalusian citrus fruit industry analyzes a brief, challenging season with stagnant consumption
Bautista Berriso, El Paruco:
"Argentine mandarins faced estimated losses of 40-50%"
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Thanksgiving ad slowdown as mango and blackberry prices rise
Iran reports one day export surge of 29,000 tons of fruit
André Nieuwenhuis (FruitPro):
"We sold higher volumes from Israel this year than in previous years, proving that quality always wins"
Dolf and Menno Reijgersberg reflect on 25 years of Europe Retail Packing
Strategic business plan transformed a greenhouse vegetable packer into a full-service provider
Darjeeling mandarin has officially received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
China expands its dominance in Kazakhstan’s citrus market as imports shift sharply eastward
Edilson Hernández, Prime Tropics:
"Our finger limes have a high Brix level and a post-harvest life of up to 40 days"
Drones move move up to 30 tons of pomelos per day
Argentina exported over 100,000 tons of citrus to the EU this season
Study clarifies genetic origin of Satsuma mandarin
Azerbaijan investigates claims of artificially dyed Iranian oranges
Australian citrus growers warn over pomelo canker risk
Seedless lemons show strong potential in Nghe An
Mexico mandarin prices up over 20% this season
Nepali farmers shift from grains to commercial orange production
Pieter de Ruiter, 4 Fruit Company:
"Peruvian grapes stand out in an otherwise subdued market"
German BLE week 47:
'The supply of Spanish oranges expanded significantly, which inevitably led to price reductions in many places'
Giovanni Scavo, sales manager of Il Girasole Soc. Coop.
The citrus fruit season in Sicily: between a slow start and the wait for pigmented fruits
Kenya beverage expansion backed by US$1m investment
The orange season delay in Egypt "sacrifices immediate opportunities for greater stability "
Brazil orange crop forecast cut to 306.7 million boxes
Seedless lemons available year-round due to production expansion into Mexico
Argentina's citrus sector remains hopeful about opening the U.S. market
South African citrus import volume impacts movement of Texas fruit
Huelva expects to produce 557,000 tons of citrus in the 2025-2026 season
India reports 4% rise in 2024-25 horticulture output
California reports first CLas-positive ACP in Imperial County
How a Moroccan citrus grower navigates a shrinking production
WCO forecasts 1.51% drop in Northern Hemisphere citrus output
Florida citrus growers react to USDA’s $30 million purchase announcement
Roberto Varela, NEA Chamber of Citrus Exporters:
July frost causes Argentina to shift citrus exports to nearby markets
Botswana citrus producer lifts output to 22,000 tons
South Africa citrus sector mourns Deon Joubert
South Africa ends 2025 citrus export season to Russia
Mexican mandarin prices climb more than 20%
Brazil citrus sprouting surge raises HLB vector concerns
UQ research examines commercial potential of Australia’s native citrus
USDA to purchase local citrus for nutrition programs
Morgia Cooperative (Italy)
“Citrus fruits facing climate challenges and innovation: How new processing methods are evolving”
A new tactic to steal citrus is emerging in Castellón
Francesco di Bari from Sapros Karlsruhe at the start of the Italian citrus season:
"Up to 60% of the Sicilian Navelina harvest will be unsaleable"
Karlsruhe Wholesale Market:
"We are now offering Iranian kiwis for the first time as an inexpensive alternative to New Zealand"
U.S. ends 15% tariffs on Ghana’s fruit exports
India approves pilot shipments of Chilean fruit with cold treatment during transit
Guido Heerman Jr, Guido Fruit:
“With Llusar, we can offer the same high-quality citrus year-round”
Rains hold up harvest temporarily of California clementines
Citrus packinghouse consolidation completed for Florida season
Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer
A very good year for Spanish and Corsican clementines
South Africa signs agricultural cooperation MoU with Vietnam
South Africa lifts 2025 citrus and fruit export volumes
Nepali orange growers struggle with transport access
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 21 Nov:
U.S. Thanksgiving week produce ads rise 17%
Türkiye ranks in global top 3 for key fruit and vegetable crops
Leonardo Marchant, of GLS Export:
The suspension of the Systems Approach puts pressure on Chilean grapes in the U.S. again
Egypt posts strong weekly fruit and vegetable exports
Gerardo Diana president of the Sicilian Blood Orange PGI Consortium
"The Sicilian Blood Orange PGI campaign will take off by mid-December"
"The next season looks set to be easier in our Asian markets"
Aztec Fruits launches new retail packaging project in Mexico
"Low prices driven by high supply in a saturated European avocado market"
German BLE week 46
'Spanish deliveries intensified noticeably, but Belgian and Dutch tomato deliveries still dominated the market'
South Africa targets wider citrus access in Asia
“Chinese mandarins arrive early in India, compete with South African fruit”
Minister of Agriculture hails new South Africa citrus export record
More tangerines from Florida, though with different varietal make up
Lemon imports to Uzbekistan fell 2.3 times in 2025
Florida industry backs FDA plan to lower Brix for orange juice
