"For us, the future has already started"
SG Alimentación-Southgreen (SGA) will be renamed to SGA Group, thereby integrating the three main family-owned production companies that supply it under the same commercial structure. The project

Borras: citrus fruits, that's why we are seeing a collapse in consumption
Citrus fruit consumption has declined significantly over the last ten years, both in Spain and at a European level. The data - reported by interempresas.net - are those released by the Spanish

Brazil: New Tahiti lemon has superior productivity
Brazilian citriculture gains three important new materials, two varieties of orange and one of Tahiti lemon. Limão Tahiti BRS EECB IAC Ponta Firme has a productivity of 80 t/ha, 242% higher than

Last year, more than 6,000 hectares of citrus fruit were abandoned in the Valencian production areas
As the 2022-2023 citrus campaign comes to an end, La Unió Llauradora expressed "its concern about the continued loss of harvest production in the Valencian Community over the last three campaigns

Chile and South Korea restart trade negotiations to lower citrus tariffs
The South American exporter of citrus and other fruits have restarted negotiations with South Korea to amend the existing FTA between them following a two year break. Chile currently have access

Argentina: Organic citrus may be exported to the European Union again
After two decades, the European Union (EU) has reopened its market to organic citrus from Argentina. The move was made at the behest of Senasa to allow the EU to use a product applied to fruit

Too many imported lemons as Italian supplies remain low
As the domestic lemon supply is limited, operators currently seem to prefer the imported produce. "It is not a good moment for Italian lemons, mainly due to two reasons: on the one hand, a lot of

Grade level and fruit size impact California lemon season
California’s lemon growing regions are facing unique situations this season driven by common events of high, frequent precipitation and cooler temperatures. District 1, the San Juaquin Valley

After 20 years, the EU reopens its market to Argentine organic citrus fruits
Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture has reported that, after 20 years, the European Union has reopened its market to the country's organic citrus; thanks in part to the efforts made by the

South African fruit exports can’t do without Russia
South Africa has had an unusual amount of rain, overlapping among the summer and winter rainfall areas, and days of harvest have been lost. “Every time you think you can hazard a guess, it rains

Сезон цитрусовых начинается в Западной Австралии
Начало сезона цитрусовых в Западной Австралии было отмечено, поскольку производство в штате продолжает

Sezon cytrusowy rozpoczyna się w Australii Zachodniej
Początek sezonu cytrusowego w Australii Zachodniej został uczczony, ponieważ produkcja w tym stanie nadal rośnie. Do minister rolnictwa i żywności Jackie Jarvis dołączyli

Citrus season kicks off in Western Australia
The start of the West Australian citrus season has been celebrated as the state’s production continues to climb. Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis was joined by industry members and

Clementine di Calabria Igp: 'The fruit sells itself' vocidellortofrutta
The Clementine di Calabria Igp, with 13 thousand tonnes marketed, is the largest citrus chain in Calabria, as well as being the most important in Italy. To date, it represents about 5% of the

SanLucar relies on collaboration with Hispatec to promote sustainable cultivation
The company SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to support it in the digital transformation of its agricultural activities. The company currently has its own

The abundant rains have been good for the fields, but a concern for Valencian stone fruit, vegetables and citrus
The Spanish Levante, especially the Region of Murcia and the Region of Valencia, have been recording abundant rainfall after months of extreme drought. In general, and despite the fact that there

SanLucar goes digital with Hispatec
SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to carry out the digital transformation of its agricultural operations. The multinational currently has its own production

A closer look at South African citrus for 2023
Vanguard has received the full estimate for the 2023 citrus crop in South Africa. The latest estimate is 165.6 million cartons--800,000 more than last year. Two interesting commodities have

Reemoon sets milestone with Mario’s Packhouse installation
Reemoon has completed its largest Australian installation to date delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales. Reemoon vice director Dennis Clock reviewed

WA citrus season opens as industry continues to flourish
Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis has launched the 2023 Western Australian citrus season today, with premium quality WA oranges, mandarins and lemons about to hit retail shelves. The

Later transition to import soft citrus in 2023?
There’s always a bit of uncertainty hanging over just when U.S. retailers will start the transition to imported soft citrus. “This year is no different,” says Mark Greenberg of Capespan

Sicily's citrus fruit district goes greener with the Clima project
From the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia (Sicily's Citrus Fruit Productive District) comes the input for the island's entire citrus supply chain to take up the challenge of ecological

“This sorting line largely increased our sorting accuracy”
In April, Reemoon completed its largest Australian installation yet, delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales (Australia). The company's Vice-Director,

South Africa: Rail problems threaten planned citrus growth
Optimising South Africa's rail network is essential if the South African citrus industry is to achieve its vision of exporting 260 million boxes of the fruit by 2032. This is why the industry is

South African rail issues threaten citrus growth
The optimisation of South Africa’s rail system has been identified as a key enabler if the country’s citrus industry is to realise its vision of exporting 260m cartons of the fruit by 2032.