Rene Bouman, Fruit Market International:
Sector | Citrus
Johannes Janssen, Joors:
"New partnership with Bollo leaves us wanting more"
David Besnard, ABCD de l'Exotique
"Being a lime importer is not the most enviable position at the moment"
Frosts slash Turkey’s citrus output by up to 80%
California supports Florida orange juice supply amid challenges
New mandarin varieties to be tested in Batken in 2025
In Sicily
Late Tarocco from Sicily arrives a month earlier
The National Retail Report - Alaska Retail
Produce ads up 1% with key price changes
China’s fruit exports to Russia hit multi-year highs
Ive Lambert - Starfruit:
"High supply and weak demand drive lime prices down"
South African citrus exports face uncertainty over AGOA renewal
Ugandan factory uses new tech to boost orange exports
Syracuse PGI lemon production up 28.7% with rising market value
Marianna D'Auria of Conserve Dama (Italy)
Ancient traditions preserved in jars
South Africa urged to shift agri exports toward Africa and Asia
Australian citrus board confirms leadership appointments
Chile makes progress in opening the Indonesian market for its citrus fruits
South Africa projects steady citrus exports for 2025 season
Funding cuts halt fresh fruit snack program in NYC schools
Harvest underway on sizable Ojai Pixie tangerine crop
Finger limes offer Florida growers a resilient citrus alternative
SOS Rural presents its "No Farmers, No Food" ECI
"Protecting health starts with EU food sovereignty and security"
Orri Jaffa mandarin shipments continue amid high demand
Orange prices drop 9% in Italy, remain stable in Portugal and rise in Spain
Manuel Baides, manager of Fruta de Autor:
"We have barely been able to harvest oranges for three weeks and demand is outstripping supply"
APHIS adds tarped fumigation option for Texas citrus in Mexfly quarantine zones
River flood alert lowered in the Guadalhorce Valley in Malaga
"The Fino lemon season has gone much better in terms of prices than last year"
Orange spill disrupts traffic on 101 freeway near Universal Studios
Below-average citrus pricing could shift in weeks ahead
Léon van der Geer, Sigfrido Fruit:
"Malaga floods limit avocado harvest but remain very localized"
Five years after the takeover and re-establishment of Foodextra
"Increasing demand for organic sliced produce in the Zurich area"
German BLE week 11:
'Supply gap for sweet peppers at the change of season'
Brazil campaign urges stronger control to curb citrus greening
South Africa aims to complement local U.S. citrus production
Acquisition helps secure organic citrus supply
Lemon prices surge in India amid rising heat and limited supply
Orange juice prices fall sharply amid low quality and weak demand
Ghana citrus sector hit by payment delays and funding gaps
Korean melons exported to Vietnam after 17 years of negotiations
Fredri Kok – Patensie Citrus
Early end to Northern Hemisphere citrus an encouraging start
Padder-Nagseni horticulture output hits 7,400 MT with farmer support
Turkish fruit & vegetable farmers turn to wheat and corn
Azienda Agricola Arcoria (Sicily, Italy)
Citrus plants abnormally out of phase versus normal phenological stages
Enzo Garnero, co-founder of the newly-established Nile Valley Srl:
"Egyptian Valencia oranges to reach Italy by the end of next week"
Brazil boosts orange imports from Egypt amid production decline
AlUla agriculture supports ramadan with diverse crop production
St. Patrick’s Day boosts produce promotions, ad volumes rise 2 percent
Azienda Agricola Patea (Calabria, Italy)
Aloe and bergamot juices are the newest additions to the range
South Africa citrus industry targets growth amid challenges
Egypt orange exports to France up 26% in 2024
Florida citrus sector faces pressure from disease and development
Mixed 2025 profitability outlook for U.S. agriculture sectors
Andrés Castellanos, ProColombia:
"Colombia is Europe's seventh third-country supplier of fresh fruits"
Bangladesh cuts source tax on imported fruits to 5%
Egytian citrus popular among consumers in India
Meth worth $2.4 million found in lime shipment at Texas border
Manipur signs tech deal to boost value addition for local citrus fruits
Eurosemillas and Sahyadri Farms sign agreement to grow Tang Gold mandarins in India
At CREA OFA in Acireale
Edible anti-fungal coatings under study to protect citrus fruit post-harvest
Morocco specialist Krino Röben:
"No oranges have been delivered for three weeks now"
German BLE week 10:
'The supply of tomatoes was sometimes a little tight'
Citrus Tristeza Virus detected in Gozo, infected trees to be destroyed
Florida orange forecast rises slightly but remains 35% below last season
Hong Chew Kwek - Kwek Global
First South African lemons arrive in Singapore
Detlev Köster from Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG:
"First Papenburg cucumbers arrive on the market with a slight delay"
German asparagus season starts at the Frischezentrum Frankfurt
"Earlier and pricier start to the season"
Hannes de Waal – Sundays River Citrus Company
Peace in Ukraine could have tremendous stimulus effect on South African citrus industry
Peak-season availability at midpoint of California citrus season
GI-tagged citrus from northeast India boosts craft gin appeal
New gene discovery boosts cold tolerance in citrus crops
Rains benefit Andalusia but impact strawberry production
New post-harvest technologies to be showcased at 2025 trade event in São Paulo
Orange production drops in Gorkha amid drought and disease challenges
Mississippi issues citrus quarantine to combat greening disease
Spring produce ads steady as prices shift for grapes, tomatoes, and cabbage
Brazilian orange juice stocks drop 24% to record low
Fresh Line Imports celebrates its 10th anniversary and opens warehouse sale in Hamburg
"Brix values for Greek juice oranges this year higher than ever"
"The price of raw materials of Chinese lemons has increased by 80% compared with last year"
Limoneira to end citrus grove management but retain lemon marketing deal
Tertius Strauss - Verdant Citrus Massingir, Gaza Province Mozambique
“We're building a really exciting legacy project here”
Rodolfo Meza, Aztec Fruits:
"Trump's import tariffs open doors for Mexican Ataulfo mangoes in Europe"
Himachal expands SHIVA project to include exotic fruit cultivation
Pakistan trains citrus farmers to boost exports and improve quality
Orange prices vary across Europe, with Italy leading and Greece declining
Agrisicilia
"In a competitive market, we stand out thanks to our wide product range"
Víctor Fuster, of Germans Fuster:
"Citrus season underway with good prospects, as orange and mandarin prices remain stable"
Juanjo Cárcel, from Frutas Juanito: "There could be a gap in the supply of lemon and grapefruit before the Southern Hemisphere starts"
There's a very high demand for lemons due to low supply in Spain and Turkey
Giovanni D'Agati, president of the Sicilian Consortium Ciaculli Late Season Mandarin:
"The campaign is in full swing and is expected to continue through the first week of April"
Bartolomé Rodríguez, Sixto Lemon:
"Lemon prices have increased significantly in the field"
Brazil's industrial orange prices drop as juice exports slow
Sharp fluctuations in the price of Egyptian Valencia oranges
Yams, sweet potatoes, and okra: New crops may appear in Ukraine due to global warming
Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce
US tariffs could change the dynamic of the global avocado trade
Asaja Alicante Agricultural Producer of the Year Award 2024 to Álvaro Boix Valero
"I'd dare say that the best profits are made from the sale of second and third class categories"
German BLE week 9:
'Availability of cauliflowers increased noticeably overall'
Bangladesh's fresh fruit imports decline amid high duties and inflation
HLB citrus disease detected in Arizona for the first time
Japanese oranges dominate Naungtaya market
Are Egyptian oranges losing competitiveness this season?
How tariffs on Mexican products impact lime supply
Alberto Ramirez, Managing Director of GF Union:
"We see a great future in exporting oranges to the Middle East and Central America"
India approves cold treatment in transit
India opens its market to Spanish oranges
Amman market sees record prices for molokhia, okra, and zucchini
Iran exports 294,000 tons of farm produce to Iraq via Mehran
Sunridge Citrus absorbs Juan Rubert, thereby expanding its range of conventional and organic citrus fruits
Uzbekistan ships first Meyer lemons to Japan
Imports of Moroccan mandarins look plentiful
Gabriel Dubois, of Be Fruit:
"At the moment, we are struggling to sell limes of any size or color"
Weslley Parra, Forever5:
"Heavy rains severely affected Brazil's lime production and now our hope rests on the new mango season"
Portugal gains approval to export lemons to Brazil
Unterra - Arancia Loretta: "We will continue with oranges until July"
Citrus campaign recovering thanks to late tangerines
Start of the Italian strawberry season at the Stuttgart Wholesale Market:
"First incoming goods meet a receptive market"
U.S. citrus production up 6% in 2023-24, Florida sees gains
Morocco exports first citrus shipment to Japan in 2025
The frequent rain has been good for lemons
"We are shipping an average of six to eight pallets a day"
Fruit and vegetable prices rise in Bulgaria
U.S. faces $49B agricultural trade deficit as imports rise
Celebrating 75 years in citrus
Harvest of new crop Mexican limes underway
A complicated season for Egyptian orange exporters
Erik-Jan Thur, Marni Fruit:
"Growing customer demand for smaller tangerine sizes"
Sofía del Río, APASEM Foods:
"The quality of Peruvian ginger was not what we expected last year"
Alicante expects to lose 150,000 tons of lemon due to the January frost
Florin Nicolae Belu, export manager of Iberia Fruit Fresh:
"The focus is currently on the Ortanique due to increased availability and better prices"
Australia scraps biosecurity levy amid grower concerns
Greek planting seasons have concluded
"Kiwifruit, apricots, and kakis were the top three products of this year’s planting season"
German BLE week 8:
'Presence of Spanish cucumbers apparently reduced'
