Freeze kills entire orchards in lowlying and exposed parts of southern Limpopo
Sector | Citrus
Egypt faces a decline in orange exports to Southeast Asia but remains a key player
Massive rainfall in South Africa’s Western Cape causes slight delay on citrus shipments to the U.S.
Brazil
Rainfall brings relief to São Paulo state citrus areas
Miguel Ángel Mira, from Agribío:
"Although organic citrus consumption is down, our lemon volume is holding up thanks to a year-round supply"
Josef Malan – Twypack, Indigo Fruit Farming
South African-manufactured automation systems uplift supporting packhouse staff
San Miguel opens lemon processing plants in Uruguay and South Africa
Bangladesh increases import duty on Vidarbha oranges
Citrus growers in South Africa seek support after floods
Exploring yuzu cultivation in South West WA
Doctor warns against viral lemon hair lightening hack
Farm Direct Partners names two new executive leaders
Patrick Stoffels, Stoffels Foods:
"The Israeli fig season started just in time"
FruitPro:
"Our growers keep going, albeit under more challenging conditions"
Merchandising program for Valencia oranges revamped
Victor van Turenhout, OV Fruit
"Substantial lemon shortage expected in coming weeks"
Andrew Grantham - Heart of Asia Trading
“As a direct importer into Taiwan, we ensure that we always have very good quality to supply food service and wholesale markets"
Wetter weather slows Argentina's citrus exports
Roedolf van der Merwe – Eat Your Greens
Niche veg supplier branches out to unusual fruit
Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España announces withdrawal from Intercitrus
Florida citrus season concludes with updated forecast
"It will not take longer than a week and a half for us to get the citrus fruit out of Citrusdal"
Guillermo Aranda, manager of SAT Cítricos Málaga:
"Growers are not seeing any of it, but traders are making money on lemons this year"
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China's 2024 pomelo yield projected to drop by 50%
“We are unable to get our citrus fruit out of Citrusdal for the next few weeks.”
Grants should help Florida growers strengthen their infrastructure
Exceptional cold causes damage of hundreds of millions of rands to South Africa’s winter veg and citrus
edp Australia extends Major Corporate Partnership with Citrus Australia
“We now see up to160 containers of limes leaving Brazil for Europe in some weeks”
Ive Lambert, Starfruit:
"Limes market disrupted by supply problems in final weeks"
Australian oranges make their way to China
Gisborne grower diversifies crops to increase success
Better blood oranges a possibility for Florida growers
"Compared to navel oranges, the current performance of imported mandarins is better"
New packaging introduced on specialty citrus
“Maybe this will be the first year in the last decade and a half when Argentina’s citrus exports will stop dropping"
Guillaume Angilbert, Oliver
“The lime market is growing”
Zimbabwe
Restoring Chegutu district's citrus hub status
Export expectations changed for Moroccan citrus
Jacobus van Staden – Sunfed/Soleil Sitrus
“I don’t see the demand for juice oranges diminishing over the next five years”
DG AGRI DASHBOARD: Oranges and other citrus fruits
EU calculated orange prices came in at €86 per 100 kg in June
Turkey's citrus fruit exports to Russia decline, reflecting market changes
Daniel Badger - Vitafresh Produce
“We wanted to grow the business and this was a perfect opportunity to do so"
“Peru’s citrus has more volume, colour and fruit than last season”
Spain continues to be the world's leading trader of fresh citrus fruits
Orange juice prices reach new record high
Market access, WTO case, important priorities for South Africa’s new Minister of Agriculture
Snug market on import mandarins expected
Sandra Sitjar, marketing director of Cultivar:
"Summer forecasts point to a growing demand and limited supply of Brazilian limes"
Task force and credit line to assist Brazil with citrus greening
Pedro Leal, from Naranjas Ché:
"There has been no serious damage, but we'll have to remain vigilant about diseases caused by excess moisture"
Granot Fresh:
"Citrus season's first half was good, the second, slightly harder"
Patrick Early, of Sterling Peru SAC:
"We are going to ship an extra 20 to 25 containers of mandarins this year"
Citrus Nostrum expects to market 1 million kilos under the brands Red Kalesi and Beriland
"We are now starting with the Valencia Ruby pigmented oranges, which stand out in the citrus market at this time of year"
Sizing updates on import citrus season
The weather is pivotal
Heavy markets for limes and mangoes
Limes: a bizarre moment when it comes to commercialization
Is a possible disaster around the corner?
Drought in Sicily: risk of fruit drop for citrus fruits
Taiwan
Hualien County offers financial aid to its fruit growers after early-year droughts
Lime pricing to strengthen this month
Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce
“The main talking point for limes is what will happen with the EU phytosanitary decisions"
J. Vicente Andreu: "Someone is doing business at the expense of citrus growers, and I'm not talking about the supermarkets"
Fino lemons close the worst season in terms of profitability
Drastic decrease in citrus exports from PortCastelló to the United States
Marcel van Rooijen, Trofi:
"Good demand and low volume creates fine market for Brazilian limes"
Californians cautioned against spreading citrus pest amid record-breaking July 4th travel
California citrus grower has switched to imports
Sanifruit:
"We have been a strategic partner for citrus exporting companies for 35 years"
Strawberry and citrus fruit market update from California
Jesús Fons from Tresfrut:
"It's very positive for family business methods to be better appreciated than those of the big companies"
South Korea and U.S. reach agreement on Korean ginseng and Texas grapefruit exports
China week 25 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Initial pricing of South African oranges fell short of expectations, resulting in weak overall market
Camposol's strategy in Peru has encompassed procurement of blueberries, avocados, mangoes, tangerines, and grapes
South Africa Citrus Semi-annual
Orange, grapefruit, and lemon exports for MY 2023/24 are revised downwards
Peru Citrus Semi-Annual
Mandarin/tangerine production and exports expected to recover and increase in MY 2023/2024
Survivor grapefruit cultivars set for HLB trials
AgroFresh helps Clementine Producer Bagú improve quality through data
Sweet C mandarins
South African mandarin label introduces animated character as brand mascot in China
Ortogel Spa
Drought remains the main concern for Sicilian citrus growers
Week 25 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Australian mandarins are on the market, and the volume of coconuts pick up
Nizar AbouKhater, Magellan Import
“Reduced competition” for South African Star Ruby pomelo
Edwin Wolf, Origin Fruit Group
"Prices for juice oranges on local South African market higher than we are willing to pay in Europe"
Sergio del Castillo Valderrama, CEO of ProCitrus:
"Peru is the fourth largest citrus producer in the Southern Hemisphere"
Chile citrus semi-annual
'Lemon production estimated to grow by 6.7 percent in MY2023/24'
David Krause comments on Frutura’s 3rd anniversary and looks ahead
“Five years ago, I wouldn’t have believed berries were going to be one of my priorities”
Various other weather-related quality issues affect South Africa’s citrus crop
Juice bonanza softens the blow of heavy navel creasing
South Africa seeks panels review of EU measures, affecting fruits imports
Sustaining citrus in the face of rising food prices
Import citrus volume up this summer
Brazil citrus semi-annual
Orange crop for MY2023/24 is forecast at 15.42 million tons
Visit to US retailer inspires Checkers’ Cara-Cara makeover
Kallos Global
“The appetite for citrus varieties has increased in Africa”
ILFRES discusses the situation in Italy and Spain
Unstable weather and uncertain demand for citrus, iceberg lettuce and grapes
José Antonio Castro, from Procesadora Torre Blanca, Peru:
"While the W. Murcott is the most widely planted variety, producers get the best prices for the Orri"
Sam Vasala - Sai World
"I reckon we will be finished by the end of August, which is very early"
South African Star Ruby Grapefruit offered early
Morocco citrus semi-annual
'MY2023/2024 will be a weak citrus campaign in terms of yield compared to MY 2021/22'
Argentina citrus semi-annual
Fresh lemon production forecast down 11 percent to 1,700 thousand tons in MY 2023/24
Peruvian mandarin exports fell in May
University of Torino, Italy
New research identifies fungal pathogens as key factors in citrus fruit drop
Egypt sets new record for citrus exports to Brazil
Former army major to run Everest Marathon dressed as a lemon
Köyceğiz district, Turkey
Addressing the Mediterranean fruit fly issue in Muğla
Possible bonus for consumers
Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier
First conventional vessel with South Africa citrus arrives in the U.S. this week
Martin Cowie - BGP International
"We were very mindful of suitable quality for the long transit to Asia from Egypt"
South African citrus volumes starting to increase after slower start
European Union: Citrus semi-annual
In MY 2023/24, EU orange production is projected at just above 5.4 million tons
DG AGRI DASHBOARD: Oranges and other citrus fruits
EU calculated orange prices came in at €83 per 100 kg in May 2024
Fresh lemon exports from Peru show growth in the first quarter of 2024
Volume of Brazilian juice exported in 23/24 remains below that of previous crop
Micky Luzquinos, from Agrícola Pampa Baja, Peru:
"Because of the stress suffered by the plants, the avocado trees have a much lower fruit load"
Exports to South Korea have doubled in response to tariff relief
“Gigantic effort” to make most of South Africa’s grapefruit windfall
Egyptian orange imports drop for second consecutive month
Citrus growers call for feedback on proposed export rules
“More South African citrus exporters send fruit to Russia than in the past”
Weather has significant impact on southern hemisphere citrus season
The Godfather: significance of oranges
Week 24 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
Market demand declines after the festival; Washington cherries and South African blood oranges enter the market
Penny Reidy - SA Produce Market
“We are seeing more varieties of mandarins – the imperial and more navels, Cara Cara has just started"
USDA Agricultural Statistics Board
2023-2024 Florida all orange forecast stands at 17.9 million boxes
Citrus Semi-annual
Turkey expected to produce approximately 6.5 million tons of citrus in MY 2023/24
Parasites fight citrus gall wasps in New South Wales
A closer look at organic lemons from Mexico
Extreme heat and drought will impact Persian lime supply from Mexico this summer
Less late citrus from Morocco this season
Oranges kept on trees still available in Egypt
Diego Garibaldi, of Nuna Fruit, Peru:
"With our new mandarin label, we plan to deliver a high-quality product to the most demanding markets"
Bartolomé Rodríguez, of Sixto Lemon: