Sicily: difficult 2022/23 season for oranges
The Sicilian orange season is over, although there are still considerable batches of late blond varieties that will finish within the next month. The production is however staggered in the various

Ramaphosa condemns EU for restrictions on citrus exports from South Africa
Yesterday, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the EU for restrictions on citrus exports from his nation to prevent the importation of non-indigenous moths which stranded tons of

NZ citrus season begins
New Zealand’s citrus season is under way. Wayne Hall, chair of peak industry body Citrus New Zealand, said a “good supply” of locally grown fruit is expected this year. “While damage was

Salix Fruits reports smooth transition in citrus supply
Salix Fruits is reporting a steady arrival of citrus as the Northern Hemisphere citrus season draws to a close and the Southern Hemisphere season begins. According to CEO Alejandro Moralejo, South

Turkey remains the primary supplier of fruits to Ukraine
Ukraine is dependent on imports of fruits and nuts from abroad. Turkey remains the primary supplier of these products, from where 220,000 tons of fruits were imported last year. Citrus fruits and

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Citrus fruits, price collapse in the Taranto marketplace
Coldiretti Puglia, on the basis of the Ismea report, says that citrus fruit prices in the Taranto marketplace have plummeted 48%, with the rising cost of shopping carts and climate change

Spanish citrus exports down by more than 10% in the 2022-2023 campaign
The adverse and extreme weather conditions recorded in the Spanish production areas since the flowering and fruit setting due to excessive rainfall, as well as the very high temperatures reached

How are imported citrus shipments looking?
With the Northern Hemisphere citrus season ending and the Southern Hemisphere season beginning, shipments of citrus are arriving steadily. Lemons: “The first week of April, RSA (South Africa)

"The protected blueberry variety Jusant I is arousing great interest due to its early harvest dates"
The nursery Viveros Grajera has been authorized for the multiplication and sale of the Jusant I variety of blueberries. This is a protected variety, owned by Jusant Innovación SL, an R&D

Egypt consolidates orange exports thanks to better quality standards
From the Italian wholesale markets but, to some extent, from the entire distribution chain, one recurring statement cannot be ignored: 'Egyptian oranges are currently dominating the markets with

"Overseas melons are significantly more expensive than usual in relation to previous years"
The citrus season is slowly but surely drawing to a close and is now giving way to the summer fruits - even if the sun's rays are still holding back a little. Nevertheless, the season for Spanish

Fruit and vegetable exports from Turkey’s Western Mediterranean region up 26 percent
Turkish fruit and vegetable exports from the Western Mediterranean region increased by 26 percent between January 1 and April 11 from a year ago, coming in at $229 million. Shipments of fresh

Exceptional authorisation for the use of phytosanitary products on citrus fruits in Seville and Huelva.
The Directorate-General for Agricultural Production Health of MAPA grants exceptional authorisation for the placing on the market and use of plant protection products formulated with Spinetoram

The Natural Fruit Company is committed to photovoltaic self-consumption with Ekhi in Alzira, Valencia.
Among these objectives is the reduction of the carbon footprint, for which they focus on energy savings. During the last season, the company has managed to plan a more efficient use of resources,

“Orri mandarins performed well compared to grapefruits and oranges”
The Orri mandarin has performed rather well this season, says Planet Israel export manager, Betsalel Ohana: “We started the season in uncertainty, due to different directions of trends. Due to

ZimTrade: New EU requirements will affect citrus exports
Trade promotional body ZimTrade has stated that Zimbabwe’s citrus exports to the EU are likely to be affected by new pre-cooling requirements put in place by the bloc and also present

Spanish citrus fruits, exports down
Spanish citrus export from 2018 to date has suffered a significant drop in volume. In 2022, the loss in tonnes was 14.7% and, although prices were on average 16.18% higher than last year, the

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

"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,

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

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,

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