Argentina seeks to boost citrus exports to US
A trade mission led by the governor of the Argentine province of Entre Rios, Gustavo Bordet, is heading to Washington to negotiate access for the region’s oranges and mandarins to the US market.

Grupo Fruta de Autor reaches agreement with Dubai's largest wholesaler to export oranges
The Spanish firm Grupo Fruta de Autor has reached an agreement with the company Al Bakrawe, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to distribute oranges in the domestic market and re-export them to other

Peru: Exports of citrus fruits probably reach 270,000 tonnes
According to a report by ProCitrus, the Andean country will export up to 270,000 t of citrus fruits - oranges, mandarins, limes, lemons and grapefruit - this year. Compared to last year, the

Lower orange production in Sicily due to the bad weather
CGA was passed on from father to son over 50 years, gaining the trust of clients not only in Italy, but also abroad in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia and Malta thanks to its tradition,

Spazio Conad (Pac2000A Conad): seasonality is multicategory
A riot of colours in the fruit and vegetable department of the Spazio Conad point of sale in Catania (Pac2000A Conad), the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, which emphasises

Spazio Conad (Pac200A Conad): seasonality is multicategory
A riot of colours in the fruit and vegetable department of the Spazio Conad point of sale in Catania (Pac2000A Conad), the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, which emphasises

Apulian clementines compromised in the last part of the campaign
"The crises of recent years has also affected the citrus sector. More and more frequently we are seeing that very good fruits do not find a market, due to foreign competition, to the point that

“There is a gap of premium mandarin varieties in November and December that we'll soon be able to start covering”
AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research and the production of varieties, such as

SweeTango’ Apple: The first apple of the season ready for customers
Australian family-owned fresh produce business Montague is presenting its first apple variety of the 2023 harvest: SweeTango. SweeTango is crisp and sweet with a zesty watermelon flavor and touch

Mazzoni's made-in-Italy quality meets with success at Fruit Logistica
Positive balance the one outlined by Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director of Mazzoni Group, for the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica where the flagship products (waiting for the summer campaign),

Power problems for South African citrus
So-called load shedding and cuts in the electricity supply across South Africa is threatening compliance with new EU false codling moth (FCM) regulations on South African oranges. This could mean

Rebound for Rocca Imperiale lemons with orders up 35% in just a few weeks
After a bumpy start, mainly due to a combination of adverse socio-economic factors, the Limoré lemon brand has started showing signs of recovery again. The Cooperativa di Produttori di Limoni

Syllit® Max, ULP's solution against alternaria in citrus fruits
AVA-ASAJA's Sinyent Farm hosted the presentation of UPL Iberia's new fungicide Syllit® Max to prevent citrus alternaria, which attracted the attention of 200 growers and professionals from the

“Demand for lemon has not grown even though supply is almost 20% lower”
This year's lemon supply is lower than normal due to unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering and fruit development period. Despite this, Spanish lemon sales have been stagnating since

"This is the first season in which consumption of organic citrus in Europe has stagnated"
In general, the organic citrus campaign has been marked by a drop in the volumes available, especially in the second part of the campaign, which started in January. This has been more noticeable

Lidl: lemons for research available in store
For the second year in a row, Lidl Italia renews its participation in the initiative Lemons for Research, a project of Fondazione Umberto Veronesi that over the years has financed the annual work

The entry of Egyptian oranges in the middle of the season puts the citrus sector on alert.
The arrival of consignments of oranges from Egypt to some Spanish warehouses, especially in Valencia, has raised concerns in the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) due to the lack of

The volume of Peruvian red grapes decreased, and Chilean black grapes are on the market
In the current imported fruit market, peaches, plums and grapes are the main categories. In terms of domestic fruits, blueberries, citrus and pineapples make up the bulk of the available produce.

California rains prompt early start for Ojai pixie tangerines
The Ojai pixie tangerine season in California is seeing a slightly earlier start this year. Normally, harvest begins in early March for the citrus crop. “However we started early this year as

Italian importer grappling with declining supply and consumption
Due to a series of difficulties in cultivation and organization, the Spanish fruit and vegetable season is far from being stable at the moment. Similarly, no consistent line can be drawn for the

Citrus attracting younger consumers
On the event of the 30th anniversary of Fruit Logistica, WCO members met in Berlin to exchange citrus consumption and market developments. On the back of challenging climatic conditions across

Cytrusy przyciągają młodszych konsumentów
Przy okazji 30-lecia Fruit Logistica, członkowie WCO spotkali się w Berlinie, aby wymienić się informacjami na temat konsumpcji cytrusów i rozwoju rynku. W związku z trudnymi

First FFE farmers’ day since Covid in Polokwane
Favourite Fresh Export, alongside Laeveld Agrochem, is hosting farmers at their annual growers' day in Polokwane. It will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2023 and it will be the first FFE growers'

"I spent 10 years as a worker, now I manage 120 hectares of citrus fruit, stone fruit and strawberries"
After arriving in Italy in 2009 from Krujë, a city in the north of Albania, Armand Kurti worked 10 years as an agricultural operator. Now that he is 30, he has become an entrepreneur thanks to

Цитрусовые привлекают молодых потребителей
В связи с 30-летием выставки Fruit Logistica члены ВТамО встретились в Берлине, чтобы обменяться информацией о