Citrus

Egypt dethrones South Africa as EU’s leading orange supplier

Nariman El-Mofty/AP

Egypt has overtaken South Africa as the leading third-country orange supplier to the EU, according to Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). From September 2020 to July 2021, […]

Thu 16/09/2021 by Richard

Growing-For-The-Future: sustainability and leadership in citruses, Certis Europe commitment to growers, consumers and the society.

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CERTIS

The European Green Deal sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The strategy “From Farm-To-Fork” is an essential element of this European Green Deal, bringing […]

Mon 13/09/2021 by Certis

EFSA report questions South Africa’s pest control system for citrus

A report by the Independent Scientific Authority EFSA confirms that the EU’s measures to defend against the ‘false moth’ are ineffective. The Thaumatotibia Leuckotreta or ‘False Moth’ (FCM) is a […]

Tue 07/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

US grants greater access to Australian citrus

The number of production areas in Australia authorised to export fresh citrus to the US has increased. Currently, only citrus grown in Riverina (NSW), the Riverland (SA), and Sunraysia (VIC) […]

Mon 23/08/2021

California rocked by citrus greening incident

Citrus greening disease was spotted in two citrus trees in San Diego County last week, prompting The California Department of Food and Agriculture to establish boundaries of quarantine. The bacterial […]

Thu 19/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Turkish orange crop shrinks 23%

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Turkey’s 2020/21 orange crop is projected to contract by 23% to 1.3 million tons from 2019/20, due to excessive hot weather conditions in May 2020 during the blooming period. According […]

Thu 29/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Peruvian citrus and blueberries to enter India

Peru will soon be able to export citrus and blueberries to India. If all goes well, once the consultation period has concluded, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare of […]

Mon 26/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Citromax Group opens doors to China for Argentine lemon

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Citromax Group

Following its opening in 2017, the US now receives 18% of shipments, while Asia receives 5%, thanks to the opening of China in 2020. In 2020, the Citromax Group exported […]

Mon 26/07/2021 by Citromax Group

First trial shipment of cold-treated Spanish oranges arrives successfully in India

Comité de Gestión de Cítricos (CGC)

The bulk of this first experimental shipment coordinated by the Citrus Management Committee (CGC) of nine containers of Valencia oranges left the Port of Valencia on June 9, arriving at […]

Wed 21/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Argentina’s lemon season rescued by rains

Summer rains have brought relief to Argentina’s farmers, leading projections of the country’s 2020/21 lemon crop to be revised upwards by 12% to 1.15 million tons, according to USDA figures. […]

Wed 30/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

EU citrus crop to rebound

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The EU’s 2020/21 citrus crop is expected to total almost 12 million tons, which is 10.4% higher than in the previous season, according to USDA data. The rebound in output […]

Wed 30/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Larger Brazilian orange crop expected despite adverse weather

Brazil’s orange crop is forecast to grow by 7% Y-O-Y in the 2020/21 campaign, according to USDA data. The higher volume of 390.8 million 40.8-kg boxes (MBx) (15.9 million tons) […]

Tue 29/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson