Good U.S. and European demand for Uruguayan citrus
Despite a delayed start to Uruguay’s 2023 citrus season, they are seeing good early demand from their two leading markets in the U.S. and Europe. “This year we are having good demand of

Citrus Australia conducts study to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional level
Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market program, Citrus Australia has conducted a study which is the first of its kind, to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional

EU citrus output drops 10%
The decline especially affects oranges and lemons. Spain is the most affected country, where citrus production is down by almost 18% from last year due to a combination of 2022 spring rains that

Adjusted production estimates for tangerines/mandarins show slight increase
Adjusted production estimates for tangerines/mandarins and oranges based on the latest data obtained from the Moroccan citrus industry show a slight increase for tangerine/mandarins, moving from

EU citrus production projected to amount to 10.4 million tons in MY 2022/23
In MY 2022/23, European Union (EU) citrus production is projected to amount to 10.4 million metric tons (MMT), 10 percent down from the previous season, especially impacting oranges and lemons,

New Peruvian pomegranate farm completes first export season
The greenfield pomegranate farm and new pack house in the fruit fly free area of Tacna in southern Peru, close to the border with Chile, exported 13 containers to six countries in North America,

Egypt supplied 94.9% of imported oranges to EU from third countries between January and May
The EU imported 723,984 tons of oranges from third countries between September 2022 and May 2023, i.e. 31.6% or 173,700 tons more than in the same period of the 2021/22 campaign and 16.5% (102,400

EU forecast for citrus fruit drops by ten percent
In a recent USDA report, citrus production in the EU has been revised downwards for this season, affecting lemons and oranges in particular. The drop in production is mainly due to expected sharp

“We hope there's more fruit than last year”
Producers have had difficulties maintaining their activity in a citrus campaign with 17.7% less production (-22.8% in the case of oranges). However, they aren't the only ones going through a rough

Oranges 'slaves' to a cliché: they don't like them in summer
Succulent, fragrant, fresh and thirst-quenching... they seem to be the perfect summer fruit and the drink of choice on the seashore with an 'anti-sweat' effect; but oranges suffer a decline in

Egypt intends to increase orange exports to India
Egypt has exported record-breaking volumes of oranges to India in the first half of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September), as reported by EastFruit. India is one of the key export markets for

Egypt intends to increase orange exports to India
Egypt has exported record-breaking volumes of oranges to India in the first half of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September), as reported by EastFruit. India is one of the key export markets for

South African oranges flourish in the EU and UK market
South Africa's citrus industry is rebounding after a difficult 2022 crop season. Despite heavy rainfall in the Western Cape, the country is experiencing a strong orange harvest and robust demand

EU intensifies imports controls on Egyptian oranges
The European Union has strengthened controls on imports of Egyptian oranges and other foods from different countries, according to a regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU. In the

"The sandstorm destroyed everything"
The Egyptian sky turned orange as a heavy sandstorm hit the country in early June. Strong winds laden with dust and sand caused serious disruption to traffic in the country, prompting the

Uncertainty remains over South African citrus
It has been smooth sailing for South African citrus in Europe so far this year, but this is not expected to continue when the big orange shipments start in July. “Therefore, we will only see the

Weighted average orange prices in EU came in at €106 per 100 kgs in May 2023
The weighted average orange prices in the EU in May 2023 came in at €106 per 100 kgs. This is €26 above the 5-year average and about €30 above the number from last year. EU monthly orange

Imported fruit, trends with Conor
While the summer fruit campaign is proceeding between highs and lows - with limited volumes and fruit spoilt by the latest weather events - the trends for imported fruit, such as learance, kiwis,

Fewer smaller size Valencias from California this season
Just over four weeks into the California Valencia orange crop and smaller sizes look to be tighter. “While the crop is down in both districts, the size structure has grown because of all of the

“With V-Ros we incorporate one of the best producers of leaf mandarins”
Recently, the Iberian Premium Fruits group reached an agreement with the shareholders of V-Ros, the well-known company that specializes in clementines with leaves, to incorporate the company into

Cracking down on imports of Egyptian oranges into the EU
A few months ago, we analysed the world of African citrus fruits, thanks to Alessandro Cecchinato from the Veneto-based company Dal Bello Sife. This revealed an exploit of Egyptian Valencia

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,

Egyptian citrus prices held up well throughout the season
As Egypt's citrus season comes to an end, growers and exporters are reporting a good year in terms of prices. Mahmoud Esawy, of exporter Al Wessam, said, "This season has been one of the best in

Very tight orange market in Europe expected
“It’s looking ten times better than last year,” says Snyman Kritzinger, managing director of Grown4U in Kirkwood, and the winter has quickly turned cold, boosting colour development, while

Tarocco oranges, the size can change the season
The beginning of June does not change the weather pattern and, even in Sicily, clouds continue to cover the sun with the obvious consequences for the plants. Citrus fruits are also suffering from