Oranges

The Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is sending out a message of calm to the citrus sector as a result of the imports of oranges from Egypt to the European market. The agricultural organisation confirms that the news that is appearing in the media in this respect has been
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Parlapiano Sicilia is continuing its work to promote oranges of excellence, typical of the southern part of the island, with a view to acquiring new market space. We are referring to the Paradiso Vanilla oranges, whose campaign is getting into full swing right now. read more

"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to 700 grams. We offer these products almost year-round, except for the hot summer months. read more

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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
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Floodwaters are rising again in the Pas-de-Calais. read more

2023 was a very positive year for the citrus activity in São Paulo state and in Triângulo Mineiro concerning prices received by citrus farmers. Orange values were at firm levels during the year in both the in natura market and at the industry – in this segment, quotations hit record levels
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The first part of the Spanish orange and mandarin campaign is already coming to a close and the transition to the second part, when different varieties will be marketed, is underway. The demand for Navelina oranges was affected by high prices and low quality, while clementines and mandarins have
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Crates of apples, kiwis, oranges in front of a shop in Rafah; for the first time in weeks, since the beginning of the fighting between Israel and Hamas, loads of fruit arrived in the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. read more

A video captured by Brad Stewart, showing a bizarre sight from a plane window during a Vietnam to Melbourne flight, has stirred curiosity on TikTok. The footage, viewed over 14 million times, displays numerous small, glowing orange and yellow squares in the night below. Initially perplexing
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Mazzoni's citrus fruit campaign, which includes clementines, blond oranges and lemons, all strictly produced in the most suitable lands of Calabria, which started slightly late due to the high temperatures recorded at least until October, is now in full swing. read more

The word "orange" was first used to describe the fruit before it became the name for the color. Documented in English around the late 14th century, the term originated from the fruit and was influenced by Old French, Anglo-Norman, Spanish, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Persian, and Arabic. Many European
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Despite limited availability of large-caliber oranges, Spanish citrus fruits have been able to meet demand so far. "In that regard, the season has started well for us," reports Stefan Lindner, fruit importer and managing director of the family business of the same name, based in Frankfurt's
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Morocco is a key supplier of citrus in the northern hemisphere with a supply window from December through June. Salix Fruits, a global importer and exporter of fresh fruit, has been importing Moroccan mandarins and oranges into the US for four years. read more

The citrus fruit season is getting into full swing, and oranges are becoming one of the protagonists in the fruit and vegetable departments, but whether in a positive or negative way is still too early to tell. Certainly, this will not be one of the easiest seasons due to the dry and hot weather that until November has
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Korea's total citrus production is forecast at 570,000 metric tons (MT), a 2.1 percent decline from the previous marketing year (582,000 MT), driven by lower yield for open-field tangerines, and a slight reduction in planted area. As the prices of other domestic and imported fruits rise,
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Orange producers in the Algarve, especially those in the Silves region, are desperate due to the lack of water. They warn citrus crops are at risk of disappearing, as they have been rationing water for two months. “We appeal to all governments, entities that oversee this area, to help us
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In market year (MY) 2023/24, total citrus production in Mexico is expected down slightly by 1.5 percent versus the previous year, driven primarily by a reduction in fresh lime production. While fresh orange production is projected up fractionally, increasingly erratic conditions such as
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Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in October fell by 4% compared to the same month last year, standing at 320,588 tonnes, due to the decrease in the most imported products this month: potatoes, bananas and oranges. Nonetheless, in the accumulated total of the

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The harvest season for the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP starts on 29 December. As per the consolidated production calendar, the first Sicilian blood oranges to be harvested will be those of the 'Moro' variety, immediately after New Year's Eve, from 4 January, it will be the turn of the
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