citrus

Frost nips Chilean citrus forecast, down 27 percent from 2021

July 6, 2022.  Following a thorough assessment of the areas affected by frosts in late May, the Chilean Citrus Committee...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Greenyard USA/SealdSweet unveils new label with recyclable packaging

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet BB #:161579 is pleased to introduce a fresh new, sustainable label for its clementine...

3 years ago 2 minute read

USDA proposed changes to Florida Citrus Marketing Order

Date June 30, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced proposed amendments to the Florida citrus marketing order....

3 years ago 2 minute read

Sunkist machine uses AI to sort citrus

Sunkist BB #:102141 has brought online a new machine that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to sort 12 pieces of citrus...

3 years ago 3 minute read

South Africa citrus starts 2022 season

Cape Town South Africa – Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) announces the start of its 2022 season with the...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Legislators push HLB remedy

Citrus growers may have a new tool to combat the dreaded huanglongbing (HLB) virus, a disease known in Florida as...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Peruvian citrus exports could reach 300,000 tons

The 2021 Peruvian citrus campaign closed with 266,000 tons exported. This year that figure will reach 300,000 tons, reflecting a...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Fruit World looks to an organic future

As Fruit World Company, Inc. BB #:187196 Reedley, CA, celebrates its fifth anniversary, its founders can see their original business...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Chilean citrus exporters face challenging season

On the verge of the Chilean citrus season, the citrus committee of the Chilean Association of Fruit Exporters (ASOEX) BB...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Report: Easy-peelers to surpass navels as top consumed citrus in U.S.

The sustained popularity of easy-peel citrus varieties should result in them surpassing navel oranges in the next few years as...

3 years ago 2 minute read

LGS Specialty Sales’ summer citrus season starts soon

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 27, 2022) – LGS Specialty Sales BB #:138665, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

A glimpse of fertilizer costs in Florida citrus

Among the disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been those in the fertilizer industry, since both nations are...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Chilean citrus season kicks off with clementines

April 27, 2022 – The Chilean Citrus Season kicked off in Week 15 as the first shipment of clementines set...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Alico, Inc. gives harvest, financial update

FORT MYERS, Fla., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alico, Inc. BB #:330235 today announces updated financial guidance and other...

3 years ago 8 minute read

Florida citrus: Hope despite the challenges

What’s going on with Florida citrus? Recent news items paint a rather contradictory picture. It has been widely reported that...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Frutura to acquire Uruguay citrus firm

REEDLEY, CA – Frutura has signed an agreement to acquire Uruguay-based Citrícola Salteña BB #:162122, a global supplier and marketer...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Fruit World expects strong citrus production through April

REEDLEY, CA — Fruit World, BB #:187196 a family-owned, flavor-focused grower-shipper of organic and conventional citrus and more, is reporting...

3 years ago 4 minute read

USDA lowers Florida orange forecast

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its February citrus forecast, which shows a drop of 2 percent for Florida oranges...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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