Oranges

Orange juice, once a staple beverage in many U.S. households, has experienced a steady decline in consumption over the last two decades. While waning consumer demand has played a role, decreased domestic orange production has also negatively impacted per capita availability, a proxy measure for
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Since the last publication of the most sought-after crops on Naranjasyfrutas.com on September 14, 2023, the shops' number of searches for the Navelina orange variety has doubled. read more

California oranges will start slightly late this year. “It’s probably going to be about the first of November to the 10th for most people and we plan on November 6th for our start date,” says Derek Vaughn of Johnston Farms. read more

Sicily is getting ready for the new orange season with some difficulties - the weather has in fact not been favorable so far, especially for blond oranges, which have had a few setting problems. In eastern Sicily, in fact, there is 20% less produce in the Catania plain. Of course these are
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Bioagricola F.lli Solarino is a family business whose origins go back more than a century and are firmly rooted in the production of citrus fruits. Already 20 years ago, with the first EU regulations, the company complied with the EC regulations 834/2007 and 889/2008, as well as with the EU
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Despite the fact that the Region of Valencia has recorded a considerable drop in the clementine production, a good season is still expected for the Clemenules, the variety par excellence in the province of Castellon, in which companies such as Naturama Bio are specialized. read more

Egypt has been the top exporter of oranges for the last few years now, and imports by EU countries have soared recently due to the impact of the weather on production elsewhere. Can you give us some more detail? read more

As global orange production shifts from the Southern Hemisphere to the North, the market is characterised by high prices in many countries. In the Netherlands, the transition from an expensive South African season to the arrival of Spanish oranges has impacted pricing. Germany continues to
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With demand for citrus, especially oranges, currently high in Saudi Arabia, Global Star Group is gearing up for the kick-off of the citrus season in Egypt and Spain, major suppliers to the Gulf country. read more

The citrus season begins in Iran with the harvest of tangerines. Amirhossein Azizi, from exporter Bezhit, unveils the season's novelties. read more

The scariest holiday of the year besides ghosts, monsters and zombies has always had the pumpkin as a protagonist, not only for decorating houses, immediately giving them an autumnal touch, but also in the preparation of many sweet and savoury recipes. read more

The Mintec Benchmark Price for Brazilian orange juice concentrate FCA in Europe reached €4,251/MT at the end of September, marking a 101% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase. Market sources remain bullish for October. Meanwhile, the Mintec Benchmark price for apple juice concentrate with medium
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Florida oranges are shipping steadily in what, to date, looks to be a calmer season than 2022. “Last season was unique. We had two hurricanes and the freeze so our volume was down for that reason,” said Steven Callaham of the Dundee Citrus Growers. “We’ve had for the most part
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“Oranges are available to us all year round, but the new Italian season is starting only now,” says Raffaele Scirillo from Irpinia Frucht Ltd. "In summer we also have oranges in our range, but the quality is not as good as in winter. The season for Amalfi lemons is already over. However, we
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When Jude Schuenemeyer picked the apple up off the ground in December 2017, he wondered whether his two-decade search was over. It was a firm winter apple, orange in colour with a distinctive ribbed shape and wider than it was tall. “We knew right away that we had never seen it before,”
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Sunkist Growers is primed for the return of the California citrus season with category insights, new sales strategies and shopper-marketing and merchandising programs to help drive the category. Farmer-owned and grown by generations, the cooperative has a steady supply across 40 conventional and
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The South African midseason orange variety Midknight fits the celebrated American fall season perfectly with its bright dark orange colours, says Reinier Meyer of Kardouw Farms, an importer of South African citrus based in Philadelphia. read more

Blood oranges are traditionally sourced primarily from Sicily, and they are traded solely during the winter months. For the second year in a row, Josef Stapf Großmarkt Ltd, based in the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, is now offering Australian blood oranges of the Tarocco Ippolito variety. "It is a
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Procurement seems to be variable when it comes to the international citrus fruit market. Daniele D’Antrassi, Citrus Product Manager at Dole Italia, provided us with some insight. read more

In Maharashtra’s Amravati district the shelf-life of Nagpur oranges has been increased by 3-4 times. The 400-plus farmers in the district, famous for its oranges, are being empowered by AllFresh Supply Chain Management Pvt Ltd through mechanized handling of oranges at the origin. The company
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