Oranges
Lemon production projected to grow by 6.7 percent in MY 2023/24
2023-12-22 00:00
In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, lemon production is projected to grow by 6.7 percent and reach 175,000 metric tons (MT) due to high profits and an increase in area planted. Exports will increase by 8.8 percent and reach 74,000 metric tons. In MY 2023/24, orange production will decrease by 2.2
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Mazzoni enters the late clementine segment
2023-12-22 00:00
Mazzoni's citrus fruit campaign, which includes clementines, blond oranges and lemons, produced in the most suitable lands of Calabria, is in full swing. From the end of January, late clementines will cover the market until the beginning of March. "The late clementines segment is a novelty for
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MY 2023/2024 orange production expected to increase by 5 percent
2023-12-22 00:00
Sources predict Morocco’s Tangerine/mandarin production for MY 2023/24 to reach an estimated 950,000 metric tons, increasing 3 percent over MY 2022/23, orange production should increase by 5 percent over the previous year to 820,000 MT, while lemon/lime production will reach 40,000 MT. Much of
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"Spanish operators have decided to buy directly from Egypt, without going through Dutch re-exporters"
2023-12-22 00:00
Even though Spanish companies' imports of Egyptian oranges have risen exponentially, coinciding with two years of lower production, "there is no doubt that the fruit will be labeled correctly," says an industry operator, "indicating the country of origin of the production, and not just where it
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Japan’s MY 2022/23 mandarin production has recovered from last year’s historically lowest production. However, overall Japanese citrus planted area and production is on a downward trend amidst aging farmers, labor shortages, and a lack of successors for running farms. Japanese yen
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Uruguay exports 37% of its citrus fruits
2023-12-21 00:00
Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries' Agricultural Statistics Office (DIEA) published the results of the Spring 2023 Citrus Survey.
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Fresh orange exports to reach 2.0 million tons MY in 2023/24
2023-12-21 00:00
In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, fresh orange exports are forecasts to reach 2.0 million metric tons (MMT) up from 1.6 MMT in MY 2022/23. This increase is attributed to higher yields per hectare, amid favorable environmental conditions, success in opening new markets for Egyptian oranges, and a
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Early seasonal conditions for the MY 2023/24 citrus crop have been favorable, and producers expect to benefit from an easing of fertilizer and crop protection chemical costs, along with a further easing of labor constraints. Orange production is expected to increase five percent to 530,000
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SA lemon production forecast to rise by 10 percent in MY 2023/24
2023-12-21 00:00
South African production of lemons is forecast to rise by 10 percent in MY 2023/24 on sufficient irrigation and greater input investments by producers, while tangerine/mandarins production is forecast to increase by 4 percent. The remaining citrus types are expected to drop slightly, grapefruit
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Fruit trade faces disruption of the Red Sea routes
2023-12-20 15:00
According to the analysts, the suspension coincides with the peak of the Egyptian orange harvest and has led to a serious crisis for the country's citrus fruit producers. It is also leading to a shortage of oranges for consumers in Asia - one of the most attractive export markets for
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15 percent drop in Costa Rica’s 2023/24 orange crop expected
2023-12-20 00:00
Experts predict a 15 percent decline in Costa Rica’s marketing year 2023/24 orange crop, driving production down to 250,000 metric tons on suboptimal precipitation – associated with an El Niño weather system – during the critical fruit development period in 2023. Higher international
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"The shortage of fruit will become clearer before the end of December, when the Navelinas run out"
2023-12-20 00:00
The situation of the new Spanish citrus season that is currently underway, with an overall production that, according to official projections, will be in line with that of last season, although with a sharp drop of Andalusia's orange production, will have a clear impact on the processing and
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Orange crisis of Egypt and Asia due to the Red Sea terror by Houthis
2023-12-20 00:00
According toEastFruit analysts, the suspension of container lines movement along the Red Sea and the Suez Canal due to terrorist attacks on civilian ships by the Yemeni Houthis at the height of the orange harvest season has led to a serious crisis for citrus producers in Egypt. It is also
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Prices for clementines are down by 5% compared to last year but not for Tarocco oranges which, instead, are up by 25%. And while chicory is expensive with prices up over 20% and courgettes up 40%, artichokes remain stable but not aubergines, which fall by up to 40%. It presents itself
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The combination of drought, water irrigation limitations and abnormally high temperatures during flowering and fruit-setting phases have limited the EU’s citrus production potential in MY 2023/24, which is projected to stay at similar levels as the also short MY 2022/23 crop. The increase in
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Transitamos....
2023-12-19 00:00
In the meantime, drought and climate change are taking their toll on all our productions, on all those we have discussed in this edition (onions, apples and oranges). In fact, it is a concern that cuts across the whole of agriculture. In January, Catalonia will receive ships with water and the same thing.
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“Procurement of Moroccan oranges tends to be more difficult”
2023-12-19 00:00
As Christmas is nearing, the Moroccan citrus season is gradually getting underway. However, it is shaping up to be a difficult season, says Krino Röben, specialized provider and managing director of mail order company Fruchtversand24. "The first Berkane clementines arrived in the first week of
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 18 December
2023-12-19 00:00
With the arrival of Tarocco there is less interest in Navelina oranges, although the pigmented product is still lagging behind due to the warmer weather. Interest and harvested quantities for the Gold variety of kiwifruit, which is in full swing, are increasing. Growing demand
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Pharaonic competition
2023-12-19 00:00
Oranges are the citrus category where Egypt is becoming a pharaonic power. This year it will be around 3.7 million tonnes, which is 5% more than last year. However, Egypt is also making its mark in the soft citrus category. This year's figure will be
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The rise of Iran as a dominant force in Uzbekistani orange market
2023-12-19 00:00
Iran is emerging as a dominant force in the Uzbekistani orange market, as it has been steadily boosting its exports of this product to Uzbekistan since 2021. Last year, Iran shipped more than four times as many oranges to Uzbekistan as it did in 2021, and increased its market share by more than
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