Tesco selling “non-vegan” citrus

Tesco selling “non-vegan” citrus
Tesco has been criticised for stocking non-vegan oranges despite claiming its fruit is suitable for vegans. The retailer labels its oranges non-vegan because they are treated with shellac, a resin […]
Thu 01/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

Brazil’s orange crop rebounds

Brazil’s orange crop rebounds
Good weather conditions during the growing season mean that the Brazilian orange crop for 2021/22 is forecast to rise by 15% from last year, with the total volume reaching 414.4 […]
Mon 27/06/2022 by Richard Wilkinson

“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

Stable Costa Rican orange crop

Stable Costa Rican orange crop
Costa Rica’s orange production is forecast to dip slightly to 285,000 tons in 2020/2021 from 290,000 tons in 2019/2020, according to FAS data.
Thu 11/02/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Morocco ramps up citrus production 

Morocco ramps up citrus production 
Moroccan citrus production in 2020/21 is projected to surge by 32% to 2.3 million tons from the previous marketing year, according to FAS Rabat data. The increase in production is […]
Thu 21/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Bumper Brazilian orange harvest forecast for 2020/21

Bumper Brazilian orange harvest forecast for 2020/21
Brazil’s 2020/21 orange crop is projected to rise 14% from the previous year, reaching 16.93 million tons, according to FAS/Sao Paolo data. The forecast assumes normal weather conditions will prevail […]
Wed 20/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Forecast for South Africa’s orange exports up

Forecast for South Africa’s orange exports up
South Africa’s orange exports are forecast to be up by 2% to 1.32 million tons in the 2020/21 MY, from 1.29 million tons in the 2019/20 MY, according to USDA […]
Tue 05/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Egypt’s orange exports set to recover

Egypt’s orange exports set to recover
Egypt has become a major citrus export in recent years. After a difficult 2019/20, the country’s fresh orange exports are set to rise 9% in 2020/21 compared to the previous […]
Mon 28/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Egypt remains world’s top orange exporter

Egypt remains world’s top orange exporter
Egypt’s orange exports reached 1.398 million tons up to October 14, according to data released by the country’s Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine. This places Egypt as the world’s top […]
Tue 03/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

China welcomes first Chilean oranges

China welcomes first Chilean oranges
The first Chilean oranges have entered China, where they were welcomed with a ceremony at Jiaxing Haiguangxing Market, which has close ties with the Chilean Export Association. Chile, the Southern […]
Thu 03/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

EU orange crop falls as prices rise

EU orange crop falls as prices rise
The 2019/20 EU orange crop is predicted to fall 9% from 2018/19 to 6.2 million tons, according to FAS data. The drop is the result of the heavy rains that […]
Thu 16/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexico’s orange producers face difficult season

Mexican orange producers anticipate their lowest crop since the early 1990s. The 2019/20 (Nov-Oct) crop is expected to reach 2.53 million tons, 45% lower than previous forecasts due to the […]
Wed 17/06/2020 by Alexandra Sautois

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