South Africa decries EU citrus regulations

South Africa decries EU citrus regulations
The South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has called on the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene to persuade the EU to change its rules on fungal disease on citrus, […]
Wed 23/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Rise in citrus prices at origin due to falling supply

Rise in citrus prices at origin due to falling supply
Valencia citrus prices at source are rising due to the decrease in supply expected in the Mediterranean Basin due to adverse weather conditions. While drought is the most determining factor […]
Thu 17/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Dip in Brazil’s orange production

Dip in Brazil’s orange production
The Brazilian orange crop for 2022/23 is forecast at 410.6 million 40.8-kg boxes or 16.75 million tons, a drop of 1.1% from the previous season, due to the lower fruit […]
Tue 15/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Investments in black South African citrus farmers “paying off”

Investments in black South African citrus farmers “paying off”
South Africa’s Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has said that the funding released to black growers under the Economic Transformation of Black Citrus Growers Programme is reaping dividends.  “We are proud […]
Tue 08/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Fall in global orange crop

Fall in global orange crop
Global orange production for 2022/23 is projected to drop by 5% year-on-year to 47.8 million tons as smaller crops in the European Union, Turkey, and the United States are only […]
Tue 08/08/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain’s Fino lemon crop expected to grow by 30%

Spain’s Fino lemon crop expected to grow by 30%
AILIMPO’s first estimate of the Fino lemon harvest for the 2023/2024 campaign indicates a crop in Spain of 990,000 tons, which represents a 30% increase compared to the previous campaign, […]
Thu 27/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Surge in EU imports of Egyptian citrus

Surge in EU imports of Egyptian citrus
EU citrus imports from January to 2023 were up by 21% year-on-year to 566,897 tons, driven by an 83% surge in shipments from Egypt. Oranges imports from Egypt were up […]
Tue 25/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

World Citrus Organisation enlists first Mexican member

World Citrus Organisation enlists first Mexican member
The World Citrus Organisation reports that it now counts among its members Citrojugo, a Mexican producer, processor and marketer of acid citrus -based juices, essential oils, and dried peels. Citrojugo […]
Wed 05/07/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

EU citrus output drops 10%

EU citrus output drops 10%
Citrus production in the European Union is projected to fall by 10% year-on-year to 10.4 million tons, according to a USDA report. This volume is 0.7% lower than the previous estimate.
Mon 26/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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