Import citrus prepares transition to southern hemisphere
Back in November, Morocco shipped their first citrus of the season to the US. Usually, the season runs through May, but due to a lighter crop, it will finish earlier. “We are currently wrapping

Argentina citrus sector faces drought, currency woes and over 100% inflation
Argentina’s citrus export sector is facing strong headwinds due to an ongoing drought and heatwave, a currency crises and 102.5% year-on-year inflation increase in February 2023 that has seen a

How are Moroccan produce sourcers coping with scarcity
Importers of Moroccan agricultural products have to find alternative origins, as several crops have seen a big drop in volumes. Citrus, blueberries, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables from

Eurosemillas gives priority to AVA-ASAJA for the new extra-late mandarin 'Kino'.
The Valencia Region will be the leading European producing area in the expansion of the new extra-late variety 'Kino'. With this citrus fruit, the Valencian sector will be able to extend the

Late mandarins, a campaign to frame
Late mandarins are coming to the end of a brilliant campaign, requests from the markets and the large-scale retail trade are satisfactory and demand is steadily increasing, while the Easter

40 percent more lemons expected in the market this year
There’s an abundance of conventional lemons right now. “Overall supply is very strong due to the heavy rain in California this season,” says George Uribe of McDaniel & Chirico Worldwide.

Mal secco - the situation is complex yet manageable
"Mal secco has been affecting lemon cultivation in the Mediterranean area for over one century, with particularly serious economical and occupational repercussions in Italy. Just think that,

What’s the future for California Minneolas?
Are Minneolas a forgotten piece of citrus? On paper, perhaps. As Zak Laffite, president, Wonderful Citrus notes, in the citrus category, the item that’s the size of an orange but peels like a

"There was a great demand for Sicilian oranges, which we obtain exclusively from Ribera"
The demand for citrus fruits is gradually coming to an end, said Carlo Salerno from the Karlsruhe wholesale company Sapros Handels- und Vertriebs Ltd. us. "We still have oranges from Sicily,

Чилийские цитрусовые получают доступ к Мексике в рамках системы инспекции
Мексика получила доступ к импорту чилийских мандаринов, клементинов и лимонов в рамках инспекционной

Chilean citrus gains access to Mexico under inspection system
Mexico has access to imports of Chilean mandarins, clementines and lemons under an inspection system. The new rules were published after meetings held in Mexico at the beginning of March between

New supply chain agreements to promote the juice obtained with PGI Etna Lemons
The long-established business relations and friendship over the past fifteen years between Agrumi-Gel, a Sicilian citrus derivatives industry, and Sumitomo Corporation Foods Group facilitated a

Chilijskie owoce cytrusowe uzyskują dostęp do Meksyku w ramach systemu kontroli
Meksyk ma dostęp do importu chilijskich mandarynek, klementynek i cytryn w ramach systemu inspekcji. Nowe zasady zostały opublikowane po spotkaniach, które odbyły się w Meksyku

Spain: Lemons reduce water footprint by almost 40 per cent over the past 30 years
The lemon sector in particular has managed to reduce its water footprint by 39% to 271 m3/t over the past 30 years, making the lemon the fruit with the smallest water footprint of all fruits grown

The detection of the fake moth in Israel should force the EU to extend cold treatment to mandarins
In September, the Citrus Management Committee (CGC) called on the European Commission (EC) to investigate the extent of non-compliance with the application of cold treatment against false moths on

Peru’s citrus harvest not affected by heavy rain and floods
Peru’s citrus harvest has fortunately not been affected by the heavy rain and floods. Companies from Peru’s fruit export sector have stepped in to provide much needed drinking water, fruit,

Extension of cold treatment to mandarins requested
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the umbrella association of Spanish private citrus exporters, has already demanded in September an investigation by the European Commission (EC) into the

Hort Innovation inwestuje w nowe odmiany cytrusów
Hort innovation ogłosiło, że zainwestuje prawie A$1m w ocenę nowych odmian cytrusów, które są dostosowane do australijskich warunków uprawy. Fundowany przez Hort Innovation's

In Morocco, rainfall comes just in time to improve the caliber of late citrus fruits
After long months of aridity and consistent drought that have tested Moroccan citrus growers, the rainfalls that Morocco received in February-March give hope for a better season next year, says

Md proposes Lemons for research
In Md network sales outlets throughout Italy, it is possible to purchase, until 26 March, Sicilian lemons of the primofiore variety untreated on the surface. The proceeds will go to support the

Bitesize lemons create consumer buzz
Tiny Italian lemons with edible skins and a sweeter taste are creating a buzz in parts of northern Europe, as demand for the relatively unknown fruit increases. Marketed as Lemon Snack and

Rozszerzenie zakresu stosowania obróbki na zimno w przypadku mandarynek, o które wnioskowano
Komisja Zarządzająca Cytrusami (CGC), parasolowe stowarzyszenie hiszpańskich prywatnych eksporterów cytrusów, już we wrześniu zażądała od Komisji Europejskiej (KE) dochodzenia

Hort Innovation invests in new citrus varieties
Hort innovation has announced it will invest nearly A$1m to assess new citrus varieties that are suited to Australian growing conditions. Funded by Hort Innovation’s citrus levy, the A$987,000

Difficult campaign for the Tarocco orange
Carpentiere France is ending its season of citrus fruit from Sicily. It was a very “special” year because the Mediterranean island was the victim of climatic hazards. “A storm hit Sicily

"With the help of UAV protection technology, orchard operations have been greatly improved"
In agriculture, UAV plant protection technology is mainly used in field crops or plantations with wide and flat terrain, but less frequently in citrus orchards with hilly terrain. Recently, in an