Turkey expects an 8.5% rise in its cherry production in 2020/21

Turkey expects an 8.5% rise in its cherry production in 2020/21
Turkey expects an 8.5% rise in its cherry production in 2020/21 compared to the previous year, with the total volume estimated at 918,000 tons, according to the Turkish Statistics Institute […]
Wed 16/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Spanish lemon crop set to grow 10%

Spanish lemon crop set to grow 10%
Alimpo has projected a 10% larger Spanish lemon crop for the 2021/21 campaign. The total estimated volume of 1.25 million tons is subject to sufficient summer and autumn rainfall. Production […]
Thu 30/07/2020 by Richard WIlkinson

Reduced EU lemon crop in 2019/20 despite larger growing area

Reduced EU lemon crop in 2019/20 despite larger growing area
The EU 2019/20 lemon crop is forecast to plummet by 16% from last season to 1.4 million tons, according to MAPA data, due to a ravaged season in main producer Spain. Total planted area […]
Mon 20/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Russia’s apple crop projected to break 1.5 million-ton barrier

Russia’s apple crop projected to break 1.5 million-ton barrier
Russia’s 2018/19 apple production is forecast at 1,506,100 tons, according to USDA. Nevertheless, despite being a major producer, Russia imported 858,600 tons in 2017/18. Imported volumes of apple are predicted […]
Thu 07/03/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

China’s orange crop 3% larger in 2017/18

China’s orange crop 3% larger in 2017/18
Orange production in China in 2017/18 is expected to be 3% higher than the previous year, totalling 21.2 million tons. The rise is thanks to good weather conditions during the […]
Mon 17/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Potato crop in Russia is deficient

Potato crop in Russia is deficient
Russia imported 530,000 ton of potato in January- August 2017, of double of the same period of 2016. At the same time, the import of 2016 was 2 times less […]
Wed 14/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Citriculture Forum discusses health risks to crops

Citriculture Forum discusses health risks to crops
In attendance at Huelva’s Citriculture Forum organised by the Ecovalia association was Valentín Almansa, general director of Spain’s Health of Agricultural Production department of the Ministry of Agriculture. Almansa underlined […]
Wed 06/12/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Decco solutions guarantee flavour, freshness and firmness

Decco solutions guarantee flavour, freshness and firmness
Trupcik®, Deccopyr Pot and Decco Aerosol Ultra are the latest solutions from the world leader in post-harvest treatments Increasingly high-quality fruit is being demanded, making constant development of post-harvest treatments […]
Thu 09/03/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Florida headed for smaller citrus crop

Florida headed for smaller citrus crop
The first season forecasts for Florida Citrus predict 70 million boxes of oranges and 9.6 million boxes of grapefruit. That means a 14% drop in the state’s orange production and […]
Fri 14/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Washington set for apple crop of nearly 133 million boxes

Washington set for apple crop of nearly 133 million boxes
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) has forecast the figure of 132.9 million standard forty pound boxes of fresh apples for the 2016 Washington state fresh apple crop. This […]
Tue 06/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain expects 980,000 tons for coming lemon crop

Spain expects 980,000 tons for coming lemon crop
Spain’s lemon crop is expected to bounce back to normal in the 2016/17 season with a harvest of about 980,000 tons. Ailimpo, the country’s interprofessional association for lemons and grapefruit, […]
Mon 25/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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