Mandarins

The Tang Gold tangerine campaign by Op Agricor is in full swing, with the citrus fruit being available until the end of February. "The product is fully expressing the characteristics we seek: high quality, balanced taste, and good shelf life," explains Natalino. read more

The Linbo® campaign has just been launched and the premium 100% Italian mandarin with edible peel - developed by the consortium of the same name that has made high quality its mission - is back in the spotlight in a crucial phase of the market. To understand how it is moving, read more

The Tang Gold mandarin campaign is in full swing for OP Agricor, with positive signals both on the production and commercial fronts. The harvest started almost 15 days earlier than last season, thanks to favorable weather conditions and agronomic work that. read more

Imports of tangerines and mandarins into the United States are expected to increase by 4 percent to 555,000 metric tons in the marketing year 2025/26 (November 2025 to October 2026). If this projection comes to fruition, it would set a new record for the second year in a row and represent approximately half of all fresh tangerine and mandarin imports to the U.S. read more

In 2025, Iraq imported over $544 million worth of citrus fruits from Turkey, according to data from the Mediterranean Exporters' Associations. Among these, mandarins saw the most significant growth in trade, with shipments to Iraq increasing by 544% compared to the previous year. Overall, Turkey's citrus fruit exports to Iraq were a key component of the trade relationship. read more

"The citrus market is facing irregular availability caused by delays in shipping vessels, with notable differences in quality," says Jean-Pierre Bezuidenhout, Commercial Director at Wilko Fruit in Prinsenbeek. "Currently, Moroccan Nadorcott mandarins are the predominant choice in the market. However, weather conditions..." read more

The leading brand-driven citrus company Bollo Natural Fruit (BNF) and South Africa-based ClemenGold International have announced a strategic partnership with the goal of transforming the supply of premium mandarins to European retailers. read more

"The Orri mandarin, a premium easy-peeler variety developed in Israel, continues to captivate global markets," says Betsalel Ohana, export manager of Planet Israel Farms. "As we enter the 2026 export season, Israeli growers and exporters are optimistic about the upcoming campaign." read more

Bollo Natural Fruit and ClemenGold International have announced a strategic partnership that focuses on supplying branded mandarins to European retail markets. This collaboration leverages Bollo Natural Fruit's production base and retail integration in Europe with ClemenGold's expertise... read more

Bollo Natural Fruit and ClemenGold International have announced a strategic partnership aimed at supplying branded mandarins to European retail markets. The partnership leverages Bollo Natural Fruit's production base and retail presence in Europe with ClemenGold's expertise. read more

Tango Fruit, the premium seedless mandarin (bee-friendly), marketed by Spreafico, is back in the spotlight in Italian selling points. 2026 marks the third campaign in Italy and is characterized by significant quantities. The store is at the center of promotional activities. read more

The Tango mandarin developed at the University of California, Riverside, was first made available to growers in 2006 and has since been a significant contributor to the growth of the citrus industry in the United States and worldwide. After nearly twenty years of being protected by a patent in the U.S., the patent for Tango has now expired, opening up new possibilities. read more

Mandarins were the most consumed fruit in Istanbul in 2025, while tomatoes remained the most preferred vegetable, according to figures published by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Fresh produce trading continued through the Bayrampaşa and Ataşehir wholesale markets, which supply the. read more

The second part of the Spanish mandarin and orange season is already in full swing, with demand quickly absorbing a supply of mandarins that is lower than usual at this time of year, and prices at the source in an upward trend, as is also the case with oranges. "This year we have started read more

The Nadorcott mandarin, one of the most commercially successful varieties in the global citrus market, originates from Morocco. However, its current market model has been influenced by the international system of plant variety rights protection. It is the unique combination of local origins, read more

The 2026 harvest of the protected mandarin variety Nadorcott is already underway in the Iberian Peninsula, in a campaign that has started a little earlier this year and in which the acreage is officially estimated at around 9,200 hectares, mainly in Spain. Due to the weather conditions during the... read more

The year 2026 has started with a rising demand that currently outstrips the available supply in the European markets, which are predominantly sourced from Spain. The effect of the rains on different clementine varieties has resulted in an earlier commencement of the mandarin harvest from the second half of the year. read more

The South Korean Customs Service has released the final full-year trade statistics for 2025, providing an overview of how South Korea's fresh fruit import market adjusted following the withdrawal of tariff-free import measures. In 2024, South Korea implemented near tariff-free imports for. read more

At this time of year, most citrus consumed in the U.S. comes from the state of California. However, the supply is supplemented with small volumes from Morocco. Currently, Morocco is exporting Nadorcott mandarins, but the harvest has started slowly due to unusual rains. "Normally, we start shipping." read more