Lemons
Zero residue fruit and vegetables, Italians increasingly attentive and large-scale distribution can help
2024-02-08 00:00
Launched the 'Paniere Zero Residui' brand to enhance the offer of the segment in large-scale distribution: a network of companies ready to get involved to build a new category of fruit and vegetables.Paniere Zero Residui starts with 14 product families: tomato, watermelon, berries, pumpkin,
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Can Silkroad seedless lemons add zest to citrus category?
2024-02-07 19:00
A new seedless lemon variety from Ciqua Levante is attracting considerable interest from Spanish growers. Silkroad, a mutation of the Fino variety, is an extra-early lemon that can be harvested from at the end of August through to mid-November. Most importantly, it is a variety with low pollen
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EU citrus import trend shows seasonal rise
2024-02-06 00:00
The latest data from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development reveals the trends in the EU citrus imports. The detailed document shows that in January, the EU imported 51,687 tonnes of oranges, a notable increase from December's 13,472 tonnes.
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Trick to get kids to finish their fruits and vegetables:
2024-02-05 00:00
The article features a TikTok mom, @yummytoddlerfood, who shares creative methods to encourage kids to eat their fruits and vegetables. She suggests repurposing leftover fruit into attractive snacks for children, especially picky eaters. Her tips include dicing leftover fruit and storing it in
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Lemon 'yellow' solved
2024-02-02 00:00
Italianity, innovation and segmentation are the factors for recovery - and growth - in the lemon sector. The 'yellow' (to use a pun) of lemons was solved at yesterday's live IFN event, attended by protagonists from the world of production and the lemon industry.
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Organic Sicilian oranges with satisfactory calibers
2024-02-01 00:00
Despite the unfavorable climate of the last few months, the Sicilian citrus campaign is continuing in a somewhat steady pace. According to Monica Solarino, co-owner with her brother Giuseppe of Bioagricola F.lli Solarino, which produces blonde oranges, grapefruits and lemons - all organic - in
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Box containing 4 lemons is already very popular
2024-01-31 00:00
The Limorè lemon campaign is in full swing after the cooperative opted to delay harvesting by over 20 days so that all fruits could reach the right grade and color.
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"We are looking for new product lines".
2024-01-31 00:00
The entity has a very diversified portfolio, but "does not rule out any other type of growth", says Alpi's new manager, Juan Carlos Martínez.
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Unlike Argentina, which processes 85% of its lemon production, Spain only processes 30%
2024-01-30 00:00
The situation of the lemon and orange supply in the processing industry presents unique challenges and opportunities this year due to global and local market conditions. "For oranges, we are facing a significant worldwide shortage, exacerbated by production losses in the United States and
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The 'yellow' of lemons: consumption down since the post-pandemic
2024-01-29 00:00
A profound mystery shrouds the fruit and vegetable sector in our country: after the brilliant results achieved in 2020 during the pandemic emergency, in the following three years lemon consumption progressively declined, so much so that in 2023 the cumulative loss by volume on supermarkets and
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Strengthening the South African farmer’s hand
2024-01-25 00:00
A familiar name in the world of fresh produce in South Africa, Freshworld sells close to 5 million cartons of South African fruit - mainly citrus (the new Limpopo lemon season starting in a week), table grapes, stonefruit, apples, pears, yellow kiwis – and vegetables in a year.
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"The lemon campaign is long and we're confident that prices will return to normal with the Verna lemon"
2024-01-25 00:00
The Fino lemon campaign is going through a "perfect storm" and its results have been much lower than expected, stated Juan Antonio Martínez, manager of Toñifruit. "Unfortunately, prices right now are below production costs. Fortunately, the lemon campaign is long and we are confident that
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"Spesotti in the orchard', Coop's convenient fruit and vegetables
2024-01-25 00:00
The Coop-branded convenience line, Spesotti, made its debut on the store shelves in October (click here to read more), initially featuring only two categories in the fruit and vegetable department: pulses and pistachios;
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“We want to introduce our Colombian fresh fruit to Europe”
2024-01-24 00:00
A Colombian grower and exporter of fresh aromatic herbs to the US market, is looking to expand to Germany and the rest of Europe. Natalia Moranth, Sales Director of Green Explosion, says: “Thanks to the successful positioning of our herbs with customers, we identified opportunities to expand
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The Citrus Growers Association South Africa (CGASA) is hopeful for 2024 as signs point to an increased crop yield. However, concerns linger about the successful delivery of fruit to global markets, according to CGASA CEO, Justin Chadwick. The citrus season in South Africa begins with lemons in
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"It's true that the harvest has increased this year, but that's no reason for these ruinous prices"
2024-01-22 00:00
Lemon producers from the Guadalhorce valley, in the Spanish province of Malaga, held a protest a few days ago in the capital and gave away 3,000 kilos of lemons to people on the street. Their aim was to highlight the difficult situation they are facing, with contracts that, according to UPA
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Fruit and vegetables from Romagna and Lucania close to Ukraine
2024-01-19 00:00
In the desperate context of Ukraine, concrete help is on the way from Romagna, in the form of around 130 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Lemons in free fall, boom for oranges and clementines
2024-01-19 00:00
January is citrus fruit time and NFI's category of the month could only take into consideration the fruits of the moment. The analysis we propose, developed thanks to the analyses of Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, will focus on sales trends in the various channels in
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Organic winter citrus pack outs better than expected
2024-01-19 00:00
California organic winter citrus is in peak supply right now. At Homegrown Organic Farms, they are currently packing organic blood oranges, Cara Caras, grapefruit, lemons, mandarins, navels and pomelos.
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CMR GROUP sponsors campaign
2024-01-18 08:25
CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security.
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