Oranges

A trade mission led by the governor of the Argentine province of Entre Rios, Gustavo Bordet, is heading to Washington to negotiate access for the region’s oranges and mandarins to the US market. read more

In Europe, Citrus demand is currently running smoothly. "Cold weather always boosts citrus consumption, and the high prices and shortages for many products means people want affordable wares," says Erik-Jan Thur of Marni Fruit in the Netherlands. read more

"For us, the exports of Sicilian blood oranges are over as, after the heavy rain and strong winds of February 8-9-10, the produce was significantly damaged and most of it cannot be sold," reports Pietro Russo, production and commercialization expert with a company based in Lentini (SR). read more

Government officials in France have issued a recall on a consignment of Maltaise oranges sent from Tunisia to retailers across the country, after inspectors said they had found traces of Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide banned in the EU. read more

A heavily set crop will impact fruit sizing for Californian Valencias this season, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. read more

Orange juice price remained at an elevated level as demand for the commodity continues to outpace supplies. It was trading at $2.37 on Wednesday, a few points below the year-to-date high of $2.449. It has been one of the top-performing commodities, having jumped by 172% from its lowest point in
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The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 16.1 million boxes, increased 100,000 boxes from the February forecast. If realized, this will be 61 percent less than last season’s final production. The forecast consists of 6.10 million boxes of
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The Spanish firm Grupo Fruta de Autor has reached an agreement with the company Al Bakrawe, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to distribute oranges in the domestic market and re-export them to other Persian Gulf countries. read more

According to a report by ProCitrus, the Andean country will export up to 270,000 t of citrus fruits - oranges, mandarins, limes, lemons and grapefruit - this year. Compared to last year, the export volume was 259,000 t, freshfruitportal reported. read more

In the Vega del Guadalquivir, as it passes through Seville, Agrícola Ruiz Valero - a partner of SAT Citran - concentrates the largest production of pigmented oranges in all of Andalusia. “Agrícola Ruiz Valero and Citran are the leading producers of blood oranges throughout Andalusia. We
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CGA was passed on from father to son over 50 years, gaining the trust of clients not only in Italy, but also abroad in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia and Malta thanks to its tradition, genuineness and passion. "At CGA, we work to offer high-quality healthy produce. We grow and
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Three weeks after the earthquakes in south-eastern Turkey, there is still a lack of availability of trucks, which have been diverted to the disaster area. The effect is an increase in logistic prices, although port congestion has eased off substantially. The port of Iskenderun, mainly used for
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The INCLIVA Health Research Institute and the Valencian Foundation for Agriculture and the Environment (FUVAMA) have promoted a research project to analyse the nutritional properties of oranges and mandarins and their beneficial effects on health, taking into account the fact that they have a high nutritional value.
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The strawberry campaign got off to a good start with good quantities and excellent quality, while the tarocco orange campaign is coming to an end. Prices for artichokes, cauliflowers, lettuces, tomatoes, peppers and courgettes are falling. read more

Cao Phong oranges from the northern province of Hoa Binh are now officially put up for sale in the UK. This marks the return of this specialty to the global market after over 40 years. The nearly 7 tons of Cao Phong orange, exported via the official channel by the Hoa Binh-based RYB Joint Stock
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Although the processing of the oranges from the 2022/23 crop is beginning to slow down in Brazil, it is still higher than the usual for this time of the year. In February, five plants – of the large-sized processors – were operating, the same as that last year but much more than that in 2020
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So-called load shedding and cuts in the electricity supply across South Africa is threatening compliance with new EU false codling moth (FCM) regulations on South African oranges. read more

Positive results were drawn by Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director of the Mazzoni Group, for the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica where the top products were presented (in anticipation of the summer campaign), premium lemons, carrots, oranges. The novelty Ionì Lemon, for Easter
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“The objective is to grow and develop skills within a society that is changing rapidly, not to find ourselves unprepared when it comes to the sales channels and trends that intercept modern consumers. By following this strategy, the company has won the E-commerce Food Award, an important
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The Florida Valencia orange season is getting an early start this year largely due to the fall’s Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. “The packing houses have been running for a couple of weeks now on Valencias and normally we’d be just starting now,” says Adam Roe of Noble Citrus. “We had
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