Tight supply of small California Navel oranges mainly impacts foodservice industry
Smaller California Navel oranges are scarce this season. This is mainly caused by fewer blossoms that developed into actual fruit on each tree. “When there are fewer oranges on the tree, each one gets more water and nutrients, along with more space on the tree,” says Mark Shaw, VP of Operations at Markon. “This results in an increase in the overall size with the majority of oranges
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