Oranges

As the new year begins, the traditional Italian citrus season also picks up speed. This year, there is an abundant citrus harvest available, reports Nicoló Sparacino of Berlin-based trading agency Biofruit Trading. "However, there is a relatively high proportion of small-caliber fruits. Demand
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The Coop-branded convenience line, Spesotti, made its debut on the store shelves in October (click here to read more), initially featuring only two categories in the fruit and vegetable department: pulses and pistachios; read more

Once again this year to celebrate the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Igp, the president of the consortium, Gerardo Diana, climbed to the summit altitudes of Mount Etna to pay homage to Europe's highest active volcano. Diana set off on foot from the Sapienza refuge, located 1910 metres above sea level.
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Almost all supermarkets and greengrocers in Europe are selling them now: pointed peppers. With their extra sweet taste, they are increasingly preferred to standard blocky peppers. In 1996, three pepper growers started experimenting with growing sweet pointed peppers. “They are a niche product
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As the month of Ramadan approaches, this year starting on 10 March, Egyptian exporters of Valencia oranges are eagerly awaiting a resolution to the situation in the Red Sea. Mahmod Allam, from the exporter Citrus Agro, shares the industry's concerns. read more

Lower product availability and subdued demand due to above-average temperatures mark the Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. An example of this comes from the Sicilian Tarocco oranges, which have entered the height of the campaign but with demand and pigmentation still not optimal. Signs of weakness on the
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"Four days of meetings useful for acquiring collaborations and developing partnerships already started during the last edition," said the president of the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia Consortium, Gerardo Diana, the day after his participation in the 70th edition of the VicenzaOro trade fair of the
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The iSuccosi oranges, produced by Agricola Lusia, are confirmed as the ideal reference for juicing. For the third year in a row they won the Quality Award 2024, the coveted prize dedicated to quality now in its ninth edition. Juiciness guaranteed by a scientific method of
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iSuccosis confirmed as one of the most popular juicing oranges for Italians, winning for the 3rd consecutive year the coveted quality award, Quality Award 2024, now in its 9th edition; read more

The harvest of Greek organic citrus fruits got off to a relatively late start last year. Another factor was the extremely high orange juice prices, which in turn posed a significant competition for the fresh market, reports George Stergiou, CEO of the Greek export company ANYFION. The company
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In the 2022/23 season, in a context of productive deficit, the orange production in Spain was 785,000 tons lower than in the previous season; a decrease of 20.9%, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. Spanish orange imports between January and October 2023 doubled
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In the desperate context of Ukraine, concrete help is on the way from Romagna, in the form of around 130 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables. read more

California organic winter citrus is in peak supply right now. At Homegrown Organic Farms, they are currently packing organic blood oranges, Cara Caras, grapefruit, lemons, mandarins, navels and pomelos. read more

January is citrus fruit time and NFI's category of the month could only take into consideration the fruits of the moment. The analysis we propose, developed thanks to the analyses of Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, will focus on sales trends in the various channels in
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CMR Group recently joined a campaign dedicated to informing consumers about the crucial role of the agri-food industry in safeguarding Spain's food security. read more

Time to take stock of the year that has just ended for the Il Girasole cooperative of Paternò (Catania), which has recently summed up a very positive season for the peach, nectarine and pear thigh crops; the cooperative is now in full swing with the production of pulp oranges
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The work on the Arancia Loretta range of blonde and red citrus fruits is unceasing, and the 2023/24 campaign is no exception in terms of quality and flavor. In fact, the trend in production is more than positive and is not at all affected by the competition from foreign countries, as is shown by
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Due to the adverse effects of climate change on global crop yields and extensive land development in Cyprus, consumers are likely to experience a 20% increase in orange prices. Chris Markidis, KEAN's director, attributes the steep rise to a threefold increase in orange juice costs. He identified
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In a recent Nutrients journal publication, researchers evaluated the impacts of 100% orange juice versus a sucrose-sweetened beverage (SSB) on emotions, physical health, and sensory attributes in normal-weight adults. Utilising visual analog scale (VAS) questionnaires, they gauged the effects of
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The new products include Swiss Chinese cabbage, red kiwi, half-blood oranges and artichokes. "We want to convince the Swiss of Aldi quality with our fresh products. That's why we are consciously investing in a broad and high-quality fruit and vegetable range.
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