Mandarins

In the first quarter of this year, Kazakhstan purchased nearly 133,000 tons of fruit, which is 1.2% less than in the same period last year. The most imported fruits were mandarins, to 27.7 thousand tons (+36.2%). Pakistan, China, and Turkey were the main supplier countries. read more

Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis has launched the 2023 Western Australian citrus season today, with premium quality WA oranges, mandarins and lemons about to hit retail shelves. read more

There’s always a bit of uncertainty hanging over just when U.S. retailers will start the transition to imported soft citrus. “This year is no different,” says Mark Greenberg of Capespan North America. read more

The Peruvian exporter Compañía de Exportaciones y Negocios Generales (Coexa) sees a rising demand for mandarins in the US market, while in Europe they see price rises due to a market shortage of imported fruit. According to Rodrigo Cisneros, commercial manager at Coexa: “The demand for
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Over the last decade, there has been a decline in the consumption of citrus fruits, both in Spain and at the European level. According to the international agri-food consultant Paco Borras: "The 11.53% decrease in mandarins is worrying, but it's even worse when we take into account that the
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This year’s Israeli premium mandarin Orri season, was described as average, but at least better than last season for producers and exporters. The season is nearly over with some producers expected to ship the last volumes over the next two weeks. According to Yonatan Meron, Export Manager of
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Climatic factors, logistical problems and rising freight costs made for the lowest citrus exports in recent years in the 2022 season, 32% lower than in the 2021 season. Forecasts by the Asoex citrus committee assume a normal average season in 2023.
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Premium mandarin brand ClemenGold has unveiled a new marketing theme to help promote its fruit and connect with consumers. read more

The dangerous quarantine object was discovered by inspectors of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance at the Big Seaport in a batch of citrus fruits. During the inspection of fresh mandarins from South Africa, live larvae founded that resembled the dangerous
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Growers in Gayndah, near Bundaberg in Queensland's Burnett region, are happy with the exceptional quality of their fruit, particularly of the imperial mandarins. Grower Dennis Smith said it was wonderful to be able to provide consumers with tasty fruit after a well below average 2022 season,
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The arrival of the first grapefruit and mandarins heralds the start of the South African citrus season at Origin Fruit Direct in the Netherlands. The first lemons are also expected by the end of this week. "Everyone's optimistic, as always before a season, but there are also hurdles to overcome
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Limoneira is helping North American consumers soak up the summertime vibes. read more

EastFruit continues a series of articles on the horticultural market in Morocco. The country is confidently increasing exports of several categories of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, including Moroccan watermelons. read more

The first lemons arriving at SFI Rotterdam kicked off the South African citrus season. Grapefruit in week 19 and mandarins in weeks 19/20 will follow. "The Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons ended early, so we expect a good start to the overseas season. More is, thus, also being sent to the
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“Seedless lemons have been called the holy grail of the citrus industry with its novel solution to the frustrations of fishing out pips from freshly squeezed juice,” says Abs van Rooyen, founder of the ClemenGold® mandarin brand owned by Fruitalyst. read more

Bananas, mandarin orange, peanuts, South American potatoes and other exotic vegetables and fruits have been found more and more often on farms throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina in recent years. read more

The South African citrus industry has expanded significantly in recent years and with certain types of citrus, mainly mandarins and lemons with a young tree age, production is set to increase further in the next 10 years. But this is not the only worrying issue for growers. read more

The Spanish citrus campaign is already entering its final stretch. In general, producers have achieved good prices this year and it's been harder for businesses to obtain profits. The mandarin campaign is almost over. Orange sales are hard because of its high price in the field, and the Verna
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Hidden inside mandarinio boxes inside mechanical false bottoms made in the bonnet of elegant cars or in the passenger compartment of mighty lorries. The cocaine passed through the Strait of Messina, from Reggio Calabria in the direction of Palermo, camouflaged in a variety of ways to escape detection.
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Production of lemons is expected to fall by 20 % and oranges and mandarins by up to 35 %. Calibres are significantly smaller due to high temperatures and the resulting heat stress, explained José Carbonell, President of the Argentine Citrus Association,
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