"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

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 27 February
Prices are rising for Tarocco oranges as they head towards the end of the campaign. The Candonga strawberry from Basilicata has entered with good quantities and high quality, joining the Sicilian

Portugal: Cost of fruit and vegetables up 30%
According to a price monitoring by Portugal’s DECO Proteste, the prices of fruit and vegetables have increased by more than 30% in the space of a year, with buying exactly the same products now

Waitrose and Heston to part company
The highly successful relationship between Waitrose and Heston Blumenthal is coming to an end after 12 years. The Heston from Waitrose range has scored some huge hits over the years, not least

The entry of Egyptian oranges in the middle of the season puts the citrus sector on alert.
The arrival of consignments of oranges from Egypt to some Spanish warehouses, especially in Valencia, has raised concerns in the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) due to the lack of

AVA-ASAJA calls for priority in the consumption of Spanish oranges
The arrival of consignments of oranges from Egypt to some Spanish warehouses, especially in Valencia, has raised concerns in the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) due to the lack of

A hot air balloon to promote Sicilian blood orange juice
A hot air balloon with rainbow colors flew over the Sicily-based school D'Alcontres ground during a sports event called 'Il Calcio in pajamas' (Soccer in pajamas). Now in its fifth edition, the

Brazilian fruit production hampered by rains
In seven of the eight capitals surveyed by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, fruit prices went up in January. Papaya, oranges and apples were some fruit that saw expressive rises. The weather is the

Brazilian citrus supply volumes limited while demand increases
The demand for oranges in the in natura market has been increasing since mid-January. The supply, in turn, is low, especially for out of season pear oranges, which present higher quality compared

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 20 February
Tarocco orange quotations remain stable. Artichoke availability is still below average, with the Romanesco about to enter full production. Availability is also limited for courgettes, whose prices

"We are on track to achieve our sales targets for this season"
The first half of the Egyptian citrus season has been "very successful", according to Mohamed Maatouk of the exporter Egyptian Emirati. "Several factors have contributed to this success, from the

McDonald's and Oranfrizer launch The Garden of Oranges
Based on the project Il Giardino delle Arance (The Garden of Oranges), launched by Etnafood, which manages several McDonald's restaurants in Eastern Sicily and Calabria, and Oranfrizer, a company

Fruit prices drop by 50% at Ho Chi Minh City market
Oranges, coconuts, and wax apples are currently sold at VND1,000-7,000 (4-29 U.S. cents) per kilogram at farm, half the prices compared to a month ago. In Ho Chi Minh City, vendors are selling

Mandarins selling at rock bottom prices at Malaysian retailer
After the Chinese New Year, it appears that a shopping mall is selling mandarin oranges at only RM3 per 4kg box. The Malaysia Shopping Mall Facebook page posted a picture showing Aeon Big in

Government has outdated approach to combat fruit fly spread
Last August, a crew of workers systematically confiscated every orange in a grower's in Valley Center, Calif. They buried the oranges—at least $500,000 worth of fruit in ditches on his

A research team manages to make a biofuel from orange skins
A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has used residues from the fruit industry to extract orange oil and analyzed

Watermelons and oranges flood wholesale markets in Hyderabad
On Monday, between 50 and 80 trucks of watermelons arrived at the Batasingaram fruit market from Mahabubnagar, Zaheerabad, Jogulamba Gadwal and a few districts of neighboring Maharashtra and

Mekong Delta King orange growers seek new markets
It is estimated that around 50,000 tonnes of king oranges in Vinh Long Province are in need of consumption and agencies have now stepped in to help growers to find a market for them as over supply

New patisserie packaging for Cassatelle Siciliane oranges
Cassatelle Siciliane, the brand for Tarocco Lempso and Ippolito blood oranges, is back on shelves in Italy and some European countries as of today. This year, it comes in a special packaging.

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 February
Growing fruit and vegetable prices in general, especially cauliflower. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing.

Price Report on Oranges in Rotterdam - 10-FEB-2023
---ORANGES: 15 kg cartons Variety | Size | Price (EUR) EG Navel | 48s | 10.60-14.84 EG Navel | 56s | 10.60-14.84 EG Navel | 64s | 10.60-14.31 EG Navel | 72s | 10.07-12.45 EG Navel | 80s |

Monthly EU orange imports at 27.650 tonnes in January 2023
Monthly 2022/23 EU orange imports came in at 27.650 tonnes in January. The majority of this volume (21.244 tonnes) came in from Egypt. The number stood at 30.840 tonnes in January 2022.

"Red-flesh navel oranges are popular in export markets"
Cara cara navel oranges, also known as red flesh oranges, have been an emerging variety in the domestic citrus market over recent years. "The peel and flesh are red, attractive in appearance,

2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released – number stands at 16.0 mln boxes
The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 16.0 million boxes, down 2.00 million boxes from the January forecast. If realized, this will

Florida’s finish on citrus will likely push demand for Texas fruit
Texas citrus continues to be on the slimmer side of supplies. “Oranges have been tight all season due to strong demand,” says April Flowers of Lone Star Citrus, noting it has mostly small