One year since the founding of the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach
In the first 12 months of its existence, the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach, which represents about 92% of the cultivation of this fruit with Protected Geographical

LemonGold seedless lemons unlock markets for the “new salt”
“Seedless lemons have been called the holy grail of the citrus industry with its novel solution to the frustrations of fishing out pips from freshly squeezed juice,” says Abs van Rooyen,

"Early end to Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons offers chances for South Africa"
The first lemons arriving at SFI Rotterdam kicked off the South African citrus season. Grapefruit in week 19 and mandarins in weeks 19/20 will follow. "The Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons

Italian avocados - balance between strengths and criticalities
Carlo Nicotra, an avocado producer with over thirty years of experience, gives his point of view on the dynamics of Italian avocados. Three-year-old avocado grove in Puglia "Demand is constant

Dole in Rimini in the name of sport
From 3 to 5 May, Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, will take part in the 40th edition of Macfrut, the reference trade fair for fruit and

Shippers can still find marginal gains in ocean reliability
Even with historically low schedule reliability in 2021, there were 3 deep-sea services that had 100% schedule reliability across the entire year. In fact, roughly 11% of the deep-sea services

Rains and hail thwart Siddipet mango farmers
Unseasonal rains, accompanied by hail, have left mango farmers in Siddipet reeling under huge losses. According to a preliminary survey, out of 12,800 acres of mango orchards in the district,

South Texas Onion Committee focusing on brand strategy
Thanks to a USDA-AMs Specialty Crop Block Grant administered by the Texas Department of Ag, the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has launched an ambitious promotional campaign for

New citrus import dashboard now available on California Citrus Mutual website
California Citrus Mutual is excited to launch a new citrus import dashboard that is now available on our website. The new dashboard tracks imports of lemons, oranges, grapefruit, clementines and

"The high demand means we must be careful to make it to the new harvest"
Chicory prices are still good even as summer approaches, says Charles Cattoir of the Belgian company Primalof which specializes in hydro chicory. "Spring has been long and good. Now, in the second