Mandarins

In the first ten months of this year, Kazakhstan imported 51,095.4 tons of aromatic citrus fruits, valued at USD 34,579,800, as revealed by statistics shared by the Committee of State Revenues of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Notably, there has been a growth in citrus
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A total of 395,889 tonnes were exported, of which 15.5 % were clementines, 43.7 % mandarins, 23.7 % oranges and 17.1 % lemons. read more

Chilean citrus exports grew 48 per cent in 2023. The figure was 16 per cent on the average over the last three seasons, according to the figures released by the Chilean Citrus Committee. read more

"The season ended well. It was a season that ended with several positive surprises in terms of export volumes. The export volume of clementines has recovered strongly and we have almost doubled last year's total exports of mandarins. For
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The 2023 campaign was affected by the high temperatures in the first half of the year caused by El Niño, which had an impact on the colour and quality of the fruit. read more

Peru exported 119,099 tonnes of mandarins worth US$137m between January and October of 2023. This represents a fall of 44 per cent in volume and 40 per cent in value compared to the year-earlier period, according to data from Fresh Fruit Peru. read more

The import season for new harvest mandarins is currently in full swing at the border crossings of the Krasnodar Krai. The past weekend, Russia received 337 batches of fruits, totalling more than 6,400 tons. read more

As she presented the 2024 Public Budget in the Congress of the Republic, Jennifer Conteras, head of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (Midagri), stated that various fruits from Peru will enter new markets next year. read more

Burak Karabudak, head of the citrus producers' association in the Adana province, expressed concern over the sharp increase in prices for mandarins in markets and stores, citing elevated expenses in fuel, labour, packaging, and transport as the main reasons. read more

In the past week, more than 26,000 tons of citrus fruits were brought into Russia through the Krasnodar Krai. The fruits were delivered from Turkey, Egypt, and Abkhazia. The main volume, exceeding 23,000 tons, consisted of mandarins, with around 2,000 tons of oranges and 765 tons of grapefruits
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"The mandarin campaign in the Catania plain is considerably delayed and with many challenges to face". This is what producer Orazio Pulvirenti of the homonymous farm, active in the Palagonia area, which markets The Red Gold branded products, tells IFN. read more

Due to the presence of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, the Federal Administration for Inspection Affairs has banned the import of mandarins from Croatia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. The use of chlorpyrifos is prohibited in agricultural production in the country and the EU. read more

In this eighth edition of this joint action, IGP Valencia Citrus will provide produce for the production of around 10,000 juices in 40 catering establishments in the province of Valencia during the week of 27th November to 1st December. For the PGI Citrus seal
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Experts from the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the import trends for citrus fruits (kiwi, mandarins, oranges), cashews, and dates in Uzbekistan from 2018 to 2022. read more

The prices for popular citrus fruits, namely oranges and mandarins, have decreased in Ukraine. The average cost of mandarins has dropped from 1.57 to 1.25 EUR per kilogram. Clementine mandarins now cost an average of 2.95 EUR/kg in Ukraine, 0.10 EUR cheaper than in October. read more

People usually peel mandarins and eat their sections. In the last few hours, however, almost everyone on X is hallucinating with a video that has gone viral and that shows a trick to eat it in a simpler way. read more

The citrus-growing season of Il Girasole, the cooperative located in Paternò (Catania), started at the beginning of November. The cooperative can count on a total of 500 hectares of citrus groves in which Avana mandarins, Ciaculli tardives, Nova clementines, several varieties
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A bumper orange crop will be harvested in Pakistan this year. According to Arif Muhamed Rana, owner of Arif Fresh Fruits, the season will also start 15 days earlier than planned: “The orange season in Pakistan will commence from the 15th of November this year. Thankfully, it seems to be a
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The Spanish clementine and mandarin campaign is underway with fewer clementines than usual, and soon the market will also see a significant drop in the supply of oranges. The lower prices of the small sizes, the most abundant this season, are having an impact on those of the more marketable fruit. read more

Despite this year being considered less fruitful than the previous one, Abkhazia has exported 2.4 times more mandarins to Russia since October, according to the State Customs Committee of Abkhazia's statistics department. read more