Citrus Fruit District of Sicily: first Sicily brand registered in China
After receiving the official protocol, the President of the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, Federica Argentati, announces the registration of the brand in China. "I believe that the

The Citrus Fruit District of Sicily 'speaks' Chinese
"The Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia is the first citrus fruit collective brand with the Sicily brand registered in China". This was announced by the president Federica Argentati(in photo),

Chile: Citrus exports could reach 345,000 tonnes this season
Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made the 2022 season the lowest citrus exports in recent years, 32% lower than the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex Citrus

Australian fruit could hold key to citrus greening answer
Australian researchers have reached a milestone in their search for a solution to citrus greening after mapping the genome of a native lime species. Researchers from The University of Queensland

Limoneira partners with Apeel
Limoneira has announced a new exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences that will see its lemons protected across the supply chain with Apeel’s coating technology. This will make

Limoneira enters partnership on protecting lemons with coating technology
Limoneira Company announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences. Limoneira will protect lemons across its supply chain with Apeel’s coating technology.

Positive trends for apples and citrus fruits at CAR
"In the last few days there has been quite a bit of movement as far as sales of apples and citrus fruits are concerned". Amato Marocca, of Fratelli Marocca Srl, a wholesaler specialised in pears

New theme for ClemenGold
Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers. ‘ClemenGold, your language of love’ is the new theme introduced by

Lemon exports pull ahead of last year
The South African lemon harvest which started three to four weeks earlier than last year has resulted in accelerated exports: by week 17, exactly two million cartons (15kg) more than last year YTD

New basil variety helps indoor grower to differentiate
With basil being one of the most, if not the most, popular fresh herb that consumers want to cook with, one indoor grower is introducing a new basil product just in time for spring. Square Roots

Delegation from China Fruit Marketing Association visits Egyptian exporters
The China Fruit Marketing Association visited Egypt last week and met with a number of producers and packing stations, working on the export of grapes, citrus, and pomegranates. Among these

Fruits with fruit fly larvae did not pass quarantine control in the Russian port
The dangerous quarantine object was discovered by inspectors of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance at the Big Seaport in a batch of citrus fruits. During the

Dry weather ahead for Southern Africa
South African agricultural research group Agri Biz has warned that Southern Africa could be heading for drier times over the next few years as the El Niño weather system is replaced by La Niña.

New Maputo Cold Store will increase fruit export capacity
On 16 May the first cold storage in the Matola Cargo Terminal, an investment by The TLG Group, will be opened, coming right on time for the new citrus season, as planned. Currently all of the

Smooth transition for citrus crop
The South African citrus sector has been told it can expect a smooth transfer from the Northern to the Southern Hemisphere supply season. Referencing data from the World Citrus Organisation (WCO)

Płynne przejście dla upraw cytrusów
Południowoafrykański sektor cytrusowy został poinformowany, że może oczekiwać płynnego przeniesienia z sezonu dostaw na półkuli północnej do południowej. Odnosząc się do danych z

Плавный переход для урожая цитрусовых
Южноафриканскому цитрусовому сектору сообщили, что он может рассчитывать на плавный переход от сезона

Lemon Prim promotes the organoleptic qualities of lemons
Lemon Prim positions itself to the public as an objectively superior lemon, presenting itself without artifice, without aesthetic touch-ups and without distraction from what really matters: its

Researchers place sensors on a citrus farm to irrigate the crops sustainably and maintain fruit quality
Researchers from the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) have launched a demonstration of the "CITRUSREG: Digitization of irrigation in citrus cultivation through sensors and

"It will be a tough competition on the table grape market"
The start whistle for the beginning of the table grapes campaign in Egypt is accompanied by the drumbeat of strong competition between producers. Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of the producer/exporter

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MANGOES
In Italy, the imported Peruvian Kent mango season is coming to an end with declining quality and consumption, and prices for Brazilian mangoes are stable. South Africa has produced around 120,000

Australian citrus: segmenting the market in India
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Putting sensors on a citrus farm to irrigate sustainably
Experts from the Institute for Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) are launching the demonstration project "CITRUSREG: Digitalisation of irrigation in citrus cultivation by means of sensors

Spain counts costs of weather-ravaged citrus season
Estimates indicate a 10% drop in Spain’s citrus exports in the 2022-23 campaign, according to EUROSTAT data. The slump is mainly due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the main

"Despite the historic drop in Verna lemon production, demand is slow and very harsh on prices"
The Verna lemon harvest began some days ago and the season has been taking shape as the last batches of Fino lemons, whose campaign has been extended to the maximum this year, are coming to an