Oranges

With the arrival of summer, the fruit and vegetable markets fill up with imported citrus fruits, in particular oranges and lemons from the Mediterranean basin – Spain, Egypt, and Greece – but also from the Southern Hemisphere, with significant volumes from Argentina and South Africa. read more

This year's bell pepper harvest happened about two weeks earlier than last year. "Thanks to the lovely weather, we were able to provide the first homegrown yellow and red peppers to retailers in calendar week 15, followed closely by the first oranges, which entered production. read more

It is time to assess the aftermath of the violent storms that struck much of France last week. A total of 57 departments were placed under an orange weather alert on Wednesday. In many areas, the thunderstorms were accompanied by strong winds, with gusts exceeding 100 km/h recorded in some departments. read more

Egypt is quickly consolidating its position in the global citrus market, showing impressive growth in orange exports to Argentina, as reported by EastFruit. According to data from Global Trade Tracker by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina, Egypt supplied 4,800 tons. read more

Jugosłowiańskie pomarańcze krwi właśnie pojawiły się na rynku. Według handlowców, oryginalne kartony o wadze 15 kilogramów są wyceniane na około 33,06–34,45 dolarów za skrzynkę, przy jakości i cenach porównywalnych do poprzednich lat. Wielu handlowców przepakowuje oryginalne kartony w celu dostosowania do klientów. read more

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An organic citrus grower in the Eastern Cape claims to have discovered a method to improve Europe's cold sterilization protocol, which has been causing losses for their wax- and fungicide-free organic oranges since its contentious implementation in 2022. "It's the fourth year of the cold sterilization protocol and we've" read more

The 2025-2026 Orange Crop Forecast report for Brazil's São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt predicts a total production of 232.38 million 40.8 kg boxes of oranges. This represents a 24.36% increase from the previous season, which produced 186.75 million boxes. read more

The decrease in quality of the 2024/25 orange juice crop, coupled with higher prices, is impeding Brazil's export activities, according to researchers at Cepea. The data from Comexstat collected by the research center shows that exports of orange juice in concentrated equivalent (66° Brix) from July 2024 to May... read more

Between February and April 2025, orange prices fluctuated significantly in Spain, Greece, Italy, and Portugal. In Spain, prices increased steadily from €81 per 100 kg in February to €84 in March and €90 in April. This gradual rise indicates strong domestic demand and potential supply constraints. read more

The Greek Valencia orange season is currently facing unfavorable conditions. In the prefecture of Laconia, where the majority of this crop is cultivated, the sorting machines in the packing plants are yielding disappointing results for the growers. Approximately 30% of their crop is being rejected as unsuitable. read more

The price of imported navel oranges is staying relatively steady. Australian oranges have maintained their price since their introduction last week, but there has been a rise in the availability of smaller packaging. Traders have observed that these smaller packages are selling more quickly because of their lower individual prices. read more