Sector | Citrus
South African citrus exports up 22% in 2025
India’s dry spell slows citrus growth in Kangra
China expands Majia pomelo production and exports
Peru surpasses Chile in blueberry, grape, and avocado exports
Russia’s Krasnodar region reports 17 percent drop in fruit imports in 2025
Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods:
"As Italian quality dips, demand for Peruvian grapes rises"
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
Imbalance between grower prices and international demand at the start of the Greek citrus season
Costa Rica regains duty free access for fruit to the U.S.
Importers react to U.S. tariff reduction on Latin American countries
Jammu expands high-density fruit production
Slow start to the Egyptian mandarin season
Brazilian orange juice exports slow as EU demand weakens
Quarantine pests detected in imported fruit shipments across several Russian regions
"Export volumes for Moroccan Nadorcott will continue on their upward trend"
U.S. updates Grade B Brix rules for orange juice
Greg Parr - Queensland Citrus:
“Demand in export markets has been strong for Australian mandarins in previous years
Peru special – part 3: Grupo Juan Ruiz commits to more traceability, and sustainability in agriculture
From blossom to export, backing small and medium-sized growers
Martín Toro, San Clemente:
"Investing in improving a good Santina is more effective than betting on unproven new varieties"
Philippines welcomes new U.S. fruit tariff exemptions
Bananas reign as Europe's top fruit in survey
Erik-Jan Thur, Marni Fruit:
"When it gets colder, people naturally start eating more citrus"
Uzbekistan increases lemon exports as Russia remains key market
Delayed start to the Egyptian orange export campaign
South Africa’s citrus growth pressures Spain’s early season
Demand could increase for California grapefruit post-shutdown
Turkey faces mandarin losses after Adana harvest delays
Lemon prices in Russia surge 24%
Baltic Fresh Fruit CEO Elegijus Jankauskas on vertical integration and shifting consumer tastes
"Mandarins are no longer just a Christmas product in Lithuania"
Liliana García of ProColombia:
"Entrepreneurs need to be educated in the steps of social and environmental commitment demanded in Europe"
Direct access to Egyptian fruit and vegetables in Italy
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Holiday ads show higher lemon and potato prices
Abkhazia (Georgia) sees rising lemon and mandarin exports to Russia
South African grower expands covered pepper and citrus production
"We hope for a campaign without surprises"
U.S. tariff exemption restores access for South African oranges
Florida rebounds from Hurricane Milton-impacted season with strong orange crop
U.S. tariff change boosts outlook for Indian farm exports
Shifts in Azerbaijan’s kiwi, citrus, and pomegranate trade
Isabelle Allain - SoFruPak enters the clementine market
"Our trays are a powerful differentiation tool"
Juan Vicente Moros and Manuel Malo, Naturem:
"This season's Clemenules are of a good size and excellent quality"
South Africa seeks growers to trial new fruit cultivars
Angie Meléndez Vargas, of J&L Agroexportaciones:
"Although many grape producers in Peru have given up on the Red Globe, we remain committed to it"
Spanish retailer starts new orange season with national supply
European demand drop lowers Brazilian orange prices
Christian Vogelsang from ExPa-Frucht GmbH:
"Area expansion of around 10% for Greek strawberries"
German BLE week 45
'Uneven prices for small citrus fruits'
California starts harvest on Meyer lemons
Spanish fruit and vegetable exports to China decrease
