Oranges

Spanish citrus interprofessional Intercitrus has called for the European Commission to implement a verification system to prove that South African exporters are complying with the requirement for oranges to be subjected to cold treatment prior to shipment to the European Union. It is also
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The Brazilian orange crop for 2022/23 is forecast at 410.6 million 40.8-kg boxes or 16.75 million tons, a drop of 1.1% from the previous season, due to the lower fruit load per tree associated with the biennial cycle. Meanwhile, orange weight at harvest is projected to increase 3.71% from the
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The European citrus sector is not one for scares. A few days ago the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) reported that South Africa leads the ranking in the number of interceptions of citrus pests and diseases (22 detections of black spot and 2 of false moth),
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Carotenoids are known for their antioxidant qualities, repairing damage in the body caused by free radicals that can contribute to a variety of health problems, including cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. They produce the orange colour
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A year ago tonnes of South African oranges were in bureaucratic limbo in European ports, arriving with documentation that had been valid upon sailing but invalid by the time it had reached Europe. read more

Aldi has cut the price of more than 30 household grocery staples. read more

Over the last few weeks, the Unió Llauradora has detected a physiopathology in oranges and mandarins that considerably lengthens the fruit and gives it a very different shape to what should be normal at this stage of the season. read more

Global orange production for 2022/23 is projected to drop by 5% year-on-year to 47.8 million tons as smaller crops in the European Union, Turkey, and the United States are only partially offset by a larger crop in Egypt. According to the latest USDA report, the lower production is expected to
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The smallest orange crop in the last twenty years was especially significant in Spain as of December 2022. Simultaneously, there has been a large increase in imports from Egypt, part of which have been destined for re-export. In view of the trend, it is worth asking whether Spain is losing its
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William H. Kopke Jr., Inc., a vertically integrated fruit and produce company, announces the arrival of its summer citrus from South Africa, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. This premium citrus fruit including mandarins, navel oranges, minneolas, cara caras, grapefruits and lemons,
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Egypt continues to build up its position in the orange market in Brazil despite the Brazilian orange production being almost five times as high as the Egyptian one, as reported by EastFruit. Egyptian oranges arrived in the Brazilian market just in 2020, but then the volumes climbed drastically. read more

The 2022-23 season was successful for most citrus fruit imports into the European Union; read more

EU citrus imports from January to 2023 were up by 21% year-on-year to 566,897 tons, driven by an 83% surge in shipments from Egypt. Oranges imports from Egypt were up by a massive 189% in the first 6 months of the year. read more

The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September) will most likely reach its record high. read more

The Australian citrus harvest is well underway for the Dracula citrus range from Pinnacle Fresh. read more

The Ryan Navel, better known as the 'Koala Easy Peel' orange, is a relatively new development in commercial citrus fruit. The original variety has been around for over 60 years since it was first discovered as a limb sport near Sydney. read more

The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September) will most likely reach its record high. read more

The South African avocado export crop has been reduced by around 2.5m cartons as the season reaches its halfway point. read more

OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's fourth-largest citrus-growing region after Sicily, Calabria and Apulia. read more