Oranges

There is no Christmas without the Christmas Star. Stars for Europe (SfE) is the marketing initiative of European Christmas Star growers (Dümmen Orange, Beekenkamp Plants, Florensis, Selecta One). Founded in 2000, the project aims to promote and ensure sales. read more

The most recent orange crop forecast for the São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt for the 2025-2026 season has been revised to 294.81 million 40.8 kg boxes, as per the update released by Fundecitrus on December 10. This shows a 3.9 percent decrease from the previous estimate of 306.74 million in September. read more

Peruvian mandarins, especially the late-season varieties, are the main citrus exports of the country. They are closely followed by Tahiti limes and Valencia oranges, which are highly valued for their juice production. Peru exports only 17% of its citrus production, amounting to less than 1% of the global market. read more

The Commercial Court has issued a judgment in long-running competition law proceedings brought by more than 1,500 Brazilian orange growers. The Court has ruled that the claims, as currently presented, are time-barred. The growers filed their claims in September and November 2019 regarding an alleged... read more

The UK government has confirmed the eradication of the Colorado beetle following detections in Kent in July 2023. Laboratory testing identified the pest at two sites that year, prompting monitoring and containment measures. The beetle, recognised by its orange-yellow body and ten black stripes, read more

The Food Africa fair in Cairo is moving into its second day. The most prominent product at the stands is oranges, and according to several exhibitors, oranges are the most popular product among visitors in the fresh produce category, due to the timing of the fair being just before. read more

The temperatures still above the average have slowed down the demand for various seasonal fruit and vegetable productions, which is slowly growing. This is the case for artichokes and clementines. As for oranges, the demand is shifting towards Sicilian Tarocco variety, although the sizes are still... read more

The rise of pineapples as a leading fruit alongside traditional top-selling varieties like bananas, apples, and oranges has been validated in a consumer survey carried out by Nielsen. read more

The updated data on orange prices in Spain, Greece, Italy, and Portugal reflect a diverse shift from late-summer trading to the beginning of the 2025/26 season. In Spain, prices were at 108 €/100 kg in August, dropped to 102 €/100 kg in September, and then experienced a sharp decline in October to... read more

India's orange exports are facing a challenging season due to heavy rains in September and October, according to Araf Ansari, the owner of fresh produce exporter Moghesia Global Venture. "Production has been lower than usual because of untimely and excessive rainfall, which has impacted fruit setting, peel quality, and yields." read more

Argenitna is awaiting imminent US approval to import fresh oranges and mandarins according to José Carbonell, president of trade federation Federcitrus. read more

LaColdiretti Reggio Calabria has formally requested the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Reggio to convene a meeting with the operators of the citrus fruit sector, in light of the difficulties recorded in the current campaign of oranges destined for juicing. read more