"We hope to return to normal production.
Fruit Today has gone over the consequences of this season with Cirilo Arnandis, president of the D.O. Kaki Ribera del Xúquer, which can be described as unusual in terms of product availability.

"New generations know no other grapes than seedless varieties"
What is happening with grapes grown in the Mazzarrone area of Sicily may be a good example of how crises can also bring opportunities. Gianni Raniolo, an agricultural entrepreneur and president of

Early start to Florida Valencia orange season following 2022’s hurricanes
The Florida Valencia orange season is getting an early start this year largely due to the fall’s Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. “The packing houses have been running for a couple of weeks now on

Florida processed orange standards reduced
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) on Feb. 22 reduced processed orange maturity standards for the remainder of this season due to the negative effects of 2022’s Hurricane Ian. The emergency

"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