Oranges

Prices for fruit and vegetables, especially cauliflower, are growing in general. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing. Quotations for peppers, especially Sicilian ones, are also on the rise. Cold and costs
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Monthly 2022/23 EU orange imports came in at 27.650 tonnes in January. The majority of this volume (21.244 tonnes) came in from Egypt. The number stood at 30.840 tonnes in January 2022. read more

Cara cara navel oranges, also known as red flesh oranges, have been an emerging variety in the domestic citrus market over recent years. "The peel and flesh are red, attractive in appearance, sweet in taste with a rosy aroma, and are durable in storage, so they've become very popular in the
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The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 16.0 million boxes, down 2.00 million boxes from the January forecast. If realized, this will be 61 percent less than last season’s final production. The forecast consists of 6.00 million
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Texas citrus continues to be on the slimmer side of supplies. “Oranges have been tight all season due to strong demand,” says April Flowers of Lone Star Citrus, noting it has mostly small sizes peaking on 113s. “We are about 65 percent through our grapefruit crop and are peaking on mostly
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LinkThings, an innovative company specializing in supply chain technology, today introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. read more

The cold weather also led to a jump in cauliflower and artichoke prices. Tarocco oranges are on the rise, with demand focusing on small gauges for juicing: first consignments of Washington Navel. Courgettes are also growing, although demand is subdued. Stable prices for
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European grower-marketer The Natural Fruit Company is set to show off its range at this week’s Fruit Logistica exhibition in Berlin, including its first CO2-neutral lemons, oranges and clementines. read more

Barbera International will be present at Fruit Logistica with a stand within the collective exhibition of the Sicilian Region (hall 4.2, stand C-40). On the occasion, it will launch a new commercial line dedicated to blood oranges, Extra Rosse. High anthocyanin level (650 mg/l) certified by
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Orange growers in Florida are facing what's forecast to be their smallest crop in 90 years. The state is expected to produce 18 million 90-pound boxes of juicing oranges this year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast last month. That's less than half of last year's crop and a
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Right now, supplies on both mandarins and oranges out of Florida are relatively steady. “We feel there is less supply on mandarins this year, but more demand. Then it slows down after Lunar New Year,” says J.B. Cutsinger of International Citrus and Produce. read more

The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel requesting that he urgently calls for the establishment of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) Panel to adjudicate on the new False Coddling Moth (FCM) regime governing the
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The Airc Foundation's Red Oranges for Research initiative is back to raise funds and support cancer research. Among the objectives is also the promotion of information on the themes of prevention and healthy eating. "The activity grows year by year
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Citrus greening is affecting the mandarin orchards of Norbugang in Nganglam, Pemagatshel district. Farmers say the declining orange crop yield has been palpable even before 2015. Four villages in Norbugang in Nganglam have been considered orange pocket areas, according to the villagers. These
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2022 Egypt became the main supplier of oranges to Uzbekistan, replacing the previous long-term leader, which was Turkey. read more

The citrus varietal landscape is constantly evolving and it's enriched with new developments every year. But what specific varieties are farmers betting on right now? read more

"The ongoing citrus fruit campaign is going well, however it is being affected by the unfavorable weather conditions which are compromising quantities, though not the excellent quality that characterizes our products. We are talking about a 20% drop in Washington Navel oranges, which are
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Table grape farmers in the Lower Orange River region are facing another challenge amid higher stages of rolling blackouts. Blackouts at stages 4 to 6 mean areas are without power for nearly half of the day. Growers say the blackouts are making it difficult for them to maintain the cold chain,
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Core Fruit CEO Nico van Staden hopes that the export company, which ships a wide array of fruit to 120 ports, can catch up with grape volumes from the Western Cape; they received around a fifth less grapes from Limpopo and the Orange River Valley than usual. read more