Oranges

The countryside was looking to the sky for water, and finally the rains have arrived, but in torrential form in the southeast of the peninsula. This Tuesday the rains have fallen with intensity and this Wednesday the orange warnings for heavy rain will continue to be active in provinces such as Valencia and
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Most of South Africa’s tomatoes are coming from Limpopo, followed by the Onderberg in Mpumalanga. read more

“With its yellow rind, its firm, juicy and fragrant orange flesh, well-developed aroma and deliciously sweet taste,” the Haut-Poitou melon PGI is celebrating the 25 years of its label. Spread over 4 French departments (Maine-et-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, Vienne and Deux-Sèvres), the 12
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"Cooperativa Il Girasole is among the few citrus fruit companies still processing fruits this season with late oranges such as Valencia Late and Ovale Calabrese. In addition, we believe we are the only ones who will commercialize Meli and Sant'Alfio Tarocco oranges until late-May. Luck was on
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If summer fruit is not among the favourite products on the markets in these days of bad weather (click here to read more), the trend for citrus fruit remains positive. We talked about this with Gianluca Fantini, sales manager of Siban srl, who gave us an overview of the oranges of
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According to the Enhanced Monitoring on EU Citrus Imports report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, in the 2022/23 campaign, the EU imported 613,597 tons of oranges between September and April, i.e. 22.4% (+112,400 tons) more than in the same period of the previous
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California’s Navel orange season started out challenging. “There was quite some rain between December and February and as a result, we were only able to harvest a few days a week for an extended period of time,” says Garrett Steele with Bravante Produce. In addition, pricing on small fruit
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Sudan is looking to expand its exports to Russia. "Negotiations are ongoing to launch direct flights between the African country and Russia", stated The Sudanese Ambassador to Moscow. read more

Parlapiano Sicilia was the protagonist of the Tgr Buongiorno Regione, Sicily Edition (click here to see the interview at about minute 11.20), in the part dedicated to the extraordinary excellences that the Ribera territory offers, such as the Ribera Dop Orange and the Pera Coscia. read more

The 2022/2023 orange campaign, compared to previous ones, shows quotations that are not higher, overall, than the average of the last three years, with the exception of the start, which, due to the slow fall in autumn temperatures and the small quantities available in the marketplaces, had
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This would be a drop of 62% compared to the previous season to 15.7 million boxes, according to the forecast of the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board. Non-Valencia oranges - including early, medium and navel varieties - could increase slightly to 6.15 million boxes. Valencia oranges
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2022/23 EU monthly orange imports amounted to 85.935 tonnes in April 2023, just slightly down from the March imports. read more

In week 17, there were new and consecutive increases in Navel orange prices both in the field (+1.2%) and at the exit from the plant (+4.9%). Prices at origin were 180% higher than in the same week last year and 43% above the average of this week, according to the latest weekly bulletin on fruit
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After a few rollercoaster weeks for fruit and vegetable sales by weight, the 17th week of 2023 finally sees double-digit trends; however, the gap with Lcc is growing. In terms of channels, the supermarket is flying, while the discount store is the one, among
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Recently, many farms in the southern province of Trà Vinh Province reported losses because the prices of many kinds of fruits such as mango, orange and pomelo continued to drop. According to Nguyễn Như Cường, Director of the ministry’s Department of Crop Production, many types of fruits
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The 2023–2024 initial orange forecast for Brazil’s citrus belt is 309.34 million boxes. The forecast was announced on May 10; the projected volume is 1.55% less than the previous crop, which totaled 314.21 million boxes. read more

On the occasion of Macfrut2023, the Ribera Orange P.D.O. Parlapiano Sicilia met with the Minister of Agriculture Lollobrigida, whose priority is the promotion of P.D.O. and P.G.I. products and the strengthening of Made in Italy. read more

Companies such as Sandías El Abuelo have prioritised the land near the wells they have acquired rights to plant, and have even "sacrificed part of the production", explains Francisco Heredia Rosa, head of the company. read more

Communicate well to grow better. This was the aim of the workshop 'The successful communication of Italian PDO PGI fruit and vegetables' held at Macfrut 2023, organised by ISMEA in cooperation with Origin Italia within the National Rural Network. read more

Although temperatures are not in line with the season due to bad weather in many Italian regions, demand for summer fruits is growing in wholesale markets; read more