Dangerous times for Spanish citrus

Dangerous times for Spanish citrus
In October 2021, there was the first detection of the Trioza Erytree in the Portuguese citrus region of Algarve, in Aljezur. Within a year, the Trioza Erytree had colonised about […]
Thu 17/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

FruitVegetablesEUROPE promotes healthy European citrus

FruitVegetablesEUROPE promotes healthy European citrus
European fresh produce association FruitVegetablesEUROPE has launched a new marketing campaign aimed at boosting consumers’ consumption of fresh citrus as the new European season kicks off. The initiative highlights the […]
Wed 09/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Florida’s citrus crop shrinks dramatically

Florida’s citrus crop shrinks dramatically
Florida is expected to see a sharp drop in its citrus volumes this season. A USDA October 12 crop forecast projects that Florida’s total orange output this year will be […]
Wed 02/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Oranges losing their appeal

<strong>Oranges </strong>losing their appeal
The inexorable decline of orange consumption in the EU is likely to be accelerated by lower imports from South Africa due to new pre-cooling requirements.
Sat 29/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Tango mandarins to be grown in India

Tango mandarins to be grown in India
IG Citrus and Eurosemillas have teamed up to cultivate the Tango variety of mandarin in India. The large-scale project will involve 100 hectares. One of the assets of Tango, also […]
Tue 25/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Vietnamese pomelo to enter US market

Vietnamese pomelo to enter US market
Following more than five years of negotiations, Vietnam’s fresh pomelo has officially been given the go-ahead to be exported to the US. Pomelo is the seventh fresh fruit of Vietnam […]
Tue 25/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

World Citrus Organisation presents 2022-24 strategy

World Citrus Organisation presents 2022-24 strategy
The WCO announced its 2022-24 strategy at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid as part of the WCO Conference, where citrus stakeholders discussed issues affecting the global citrus industry and […]
Thu 13/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Adverse weather to cut Spanish lemon crop by 10%

Adverse weather to cut Spanish lemon crop by 10%
Spain’s 2022-23 lemon crop is projected to fall by 10% from last year, according to the country’s Lemon and Grapefruit Interbranch Organization (AILIMPO). The decline is attributed to adverse weather […]
Tue 04/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

La Costiera sees rising demand for organic lemons

<strong>La Costiera </strong>sees rising demand for organic lemons
Organics are not just a passing fad. Consumers demand more fresh organic produce every day and more citrus. La Costiera, which specialises in the production and sale of citrus fruit, […]
Sat 01/10/2022 by Gloria Zorrilla

Spain braced for smallest citrus crop in a decade

Spain braced for smallest citrus crop in a decade
Spain’s 2022/23 citrus crop is expected to slump by 15.6% year-on-year to just under 6 million tons, according to a release by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) […]
Mon 26/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

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