Mandarins

According to Irina Koziy, the CEO of Fruitnews Information Agency, as of the end of October 2023, compared to the same period last year, the minimum price of mandarins in retail networks has risen by about 50%, and the average price has increased by approximately 30%. The primary reason for this
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Inferior quality oranges and mandarins and a kiwi shortage caused by crop issues in New Zealand. In these times when the climate significantly affects harvests, it can be difficult to get good product. It is a situation that suits Jaap van Dijk of the Dutch company Más Frutas to a tee. "I deal
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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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There are opportunities in the European market for mandarins, but competition is strong. Local produce, mainly from Spain, and imported products compete for consumer attention. Exporters must understand the dynamics of the market. This includes consumer preferences, existing brands and pricing… read more

At the beginning of week 44, the first Turkish early mandarins of this year's season were traded at the Stuttgart wholesale market. "Compared to other years, we start the season two to three weeks later, but the goods are of high quality. With prices around 1.30 euros/kg, we can also offer the
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It seems Spanish citrus growers and exporters are facing an extraordinary season. "The general picture is that this year's going to be a genuinely tough season for primarily oranges, but also mandarins," begins Lisan van Koppen of Jaguar, the fresh company. She visited several Spanish customers
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Mandarins, lemons, and feijoa prices have sharply risen in the Krasnodar region this year, leaving buyers perplexed as the previous autumn was significantly cheaper. Journalists explored Krasnodar's markets, discovering strategies to save on mandarin purchases. Street vendors offer fresh fruits
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The Spanish citrus season is now underway with a lower mandarin production and a great drop in the orange production across the country. There are hardly any overseas lots left and not much competition from Morocco is expected. Prices are higher but, for the time being, they are not making sales
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AMFresh has launched an exclusive new mandarin in time for the Halloween celebration on 31 October. Developed by the group’s Genesis Innovation team Halloweena is an innovative, pumpkin-shaped easy peeler with a multi-colour skin and sweet and virtually seedless pulp. read more

AMFRESH Group, through its team at Genesis Innovation, a pioneering force in varietal development across citrus, exotics and berry categories, are thrilled to introduce a limited-edition citrus variety with a unique and iconic pumpkin shape, easy-peeling multi-colour skin and sweet and virtually
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Shortly, Abkhazian tangerines will appear on Russian shelves; however, this year, their availability will be limited due to an unproductive season, as reported by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Abkhazia. read more

"There was good demand for leaf mandarins at the beginning of the season. Customers were keen to sell the first of those and found eager demand. That had stagnated slightly, but the current colder weather is clearly boosting demand for Spanish citrus," says Erik-Jan Thur of the Dutch company
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Sunkist Growers is primed for the return of the California citrus season with category insights, new sales strategies and shopper-marketing and merchandising programs to help drive the category. Farmer-owned and grown by generations, the cooperative has a steady supply across 40 conventional and
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While the seasons of some fruit varieties are winding down in California, others are still going or are about to start up. “We are getting ready for our citrus season,” says Krista Beckstead with Mountain View Fruit Sales. The company brings to market clementines, Page and Tango mandarins as
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The mandarin campaign is starting to take shape with the marketing of the early varieties, both with and without leaf, with an abundance of small sizes and higher prices compared to last season. read more

AVA Asaja reported that, in September, the EU had detected five shipments of citrus fruits from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa. The pest was found in a shipment of lemons, as well as in a shipment of mandarins, and in three shipments of oranges. In
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Last September, the European Union detected five citrus shipments from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa, the fungus that causes citrus black spot: one interception in lemons, one in mandarins and three in mandarins.
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Orri has won the Superior Taste Award in recognition of the excellence of the product, its image and authentic and natural flavour, differential characteristics of this variety. This makes Orri the first variety of mandarins to be given the highest award (three stars) by the International Taste
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“We are reaching the end of the summer citrus import season,” says Miles Fraser-Jones with Sierra Produce. He is referring to imports from South Africa, Peru, and Chile. The last arrivals will be late-season mandarins and Midknight oranges from South Africa, expected to arrive through the
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