Oranges

The Namibian government has expressed worries about the growing fruit fly problem in the country's horticultural sector, especially in the export-focused table grape industry along the Orange River. The alert was raised by James Nzhengwa, deputy director in the agricultural directorate. read more

This week, the fruit market prices remained mostly consistent with those observed after the Lantern Festival last week. Prices for imported grapes have decreased, whereas blueberry prices have gone up. Furthermore, Egyptian oranges have made their way into the market as the new Egyptian orange season has commenced. read more

On March 20th and 21st, Città della Pieve (Pg) will host the first edition of the Red Orange of Sicilia IGP - Città della Pieve Award, an initiative aimed at promoting the excellence of Sicilian citrus fruit production and the connection between tradition, art, and gastronomic culture. read more

The fruit and vegetable sector no longer just means food products, but it is a field capable of contaminating transversal and unexpected areas. The latest example of this "crossing boundaries" comes from Seville, where Real Betis, through its Forever Green platform, has presented an initiative that read more

Production of orange juice from Brazil's 2025/26 crop has resulted in a global recovery of juice stocks. According to CitrusBR, the Brazilian Association of Citrus Juice Exporters, stocks increased by 75.4 percent in December 2025. This increase followed the lowest stock level ever recorded. read more

While the war in the Middle East continues to complicate logistics and lengthen transit times, Egyptian orange exporters are managing to hold their own, thanks to strong demand that defies logistical challenges and their experience in maintaining freshness through long transit times, gained read more

The citrus season in Sicily was marked by the passage of cyclone Harry, which put a strain on the productive areas, especially those of the Red Orange of Sicily PGI. We discuss this with Gerardo Diana, President of the Consortium for the Protection of Red Orange of Sicily PGI. read more

To trochę historia z dobrej i złej strony dotycząca tegorocznych pomarańczy Florida Valencia. „Rozwiązania dotyczące zwalczania zasiedlenia są absolutnie wskrzeszaniem jakości wewnętrznej i zewnętrznej naszych upraw pomarańczy – szczególnie Valencias. W tym roku mieliśmy najlepszą jakość od 15 lat” – mówi Noble Citrus. read more

The Regional Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Innovation and Trade of the Generalitat Valenciana, led by Marián Cano, is funding the development of green processes and technologies through Ivace+i Innovation. These efforts aim to transform orange and mandarin waste into innovative products. read more

The war in Iran that occurred in 2026 started at a very sensitive time for Egypt's orange export campaign. Egyptian exporters were anticipating an increase in exports to the Asian market in early March, after China's long Navel orange season had ended. However, the outbreak of the war has reignited the read more

The Egyptian citrus season started late this year, following the instructions of the Agricultural Export Council. The first day of exports was December 15, 2025, leading to a notable drop in local selling prices. Navel oranges are typically the first major variety to be exported, followed by... read more