“Florida” branded orange juice sells better

“Florida” branded orange juice sells better
US consumers are more inclined likely to buy orange juice if they believe the fruit comes from Florida, according to a recent study by the University of Florida. The top […]
Thu 20/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Morocco expects larger citrus crop 

Morocco expects larger citrus crop 
Morocco’s citrus production for 2021/22 is forecast at 2.55 million tons, up 12% YoY, according to USDA data. Tangerine/mandarin production is expected to be up 13% over the previous year […]
Tue 18/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Costa Rica’s orange crop rebounds

Costa Rica’s orange crop rebounds
Costa Rica’s orange production is expected to rebound to 300,000 tons in 2022, pushing total orange juice exports slightly higher, to 33,000 metric tons, according to the latest USDA data, as the sector recovers from […]
Thu 06/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

CITRUSFORUM: a new meeting place of the sector in 2022

CITRUSFORUM: a new meeting place of the sector in 2022
The city of Valencia will host the first ever International Citrus Congress (CITRUSFORUM), which will take place over two days of technical sessions in June 2022. The event, organised by […]
Mon 03/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Turkey expects bumper citrus crop

Turkey expects bumper citrus crop
Turkey’s orange crop is estimated to increase by 40% in 2021/22 to 1.82 million tons, due to favourable weather conditions in March and April 2021. However, as USDA reports, input […]
Wed 29/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Promising outlook for Australia’s citrus campaign

Promising outlook for Australia’s citrus campaign
Australian citrus producers are optimistic about the forthcoming campaign, due to favourable conditions, after above average rainfalls in all of the major growing areas across 2020 and 2021. Most irrigation […]
Tue 28/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Decline of Japan’s mandarin production continues

Decline of Japan’s mandarin production continues
Japan’s mandarin production continues to be hit by labour shortages and reduced consumption, according to a report by USDA. Shipping challenges and rising prices are also projected to reduce consumption […]
Mon 27/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Consum pledges support for Valencian citrus

Consum pledges support for Valencian citrus
Valencia-based supermarket chain Consum has renewed its commitment to the region’s citrus growers by pledging to sell only oranges and mandarins bearing the Cítricos Valencianos (Valencian Citrus) PGI from the […]
Mon 20/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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