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The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has announced a temporary ban on imports of citrus from China, following the detection of harmful organisms in shipments, according […]
Wed 22/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Italy’s citrus sector is implementing blockchain technology in a bid to stave of attempts by fraudsters to pass off South African oranges as PGI Sicilian blood oranges. By affixing high-tech […]
Mon 13/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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After protracted negotiations lasting 15 years, Argentine lemons have finally been granted access to the Chinese market. Argentina’s agriculture minister, Luis Basterra, and deputy minister of the General Administration of […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Maximum sustainability throughout its processes: this is the challenge that citrus specialist Frutinter has accepted. Working in partnership with the University of Valencia, the company has designed smart technology to […]
Tue 24/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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As the fruit sector diversifies, citrus is coming to play a smaller role. While Spain dominates the citrus trade overall, African and South American countries are coming to play a […]
Mon 23/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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To celebrate 50 years of developing technological innovation in agriculture, Eurosemillas has announced an increased Tango crop and an expansion of its avocado and pistachio production. While the Mediterranean Tango […]
Mon 23/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Spanish non-profit organisation CVVP (Compañía de Variedades Vegetales Protegidas) has been strengthened by the addition of a new partner, Fruit Growing Quality. Manager, Reyes Moratal, said, “With the incorporation of […]
Fri 20/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Leading grower, packer and exporter of South African citrus SRCC (Sundays River Citrus Company) is seeking to consolidate itself in Europe and expand to new markets. Speaking at the firm’s […]
Fri 20/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The World Citrus Organisation is growing at a rapid pace, with even more new countries set to join. Launched at the end of October by seven leading citrus producing countries […]
Mon 16/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Morocco’s 2019-2020 citrus crop is estimated to slump 40% to 1.56 million tons, according to L’Economiste. The greatest hit is to the smaller fruits for export. The fall in production […]
Thu 05/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish agrarian organisation LA UNIÓN has reported a 17% increase this year in interceptions of citrus fruits infected with pests and diseases arriving from third countries. According to the organisation’s […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first estimates for Spain’s 2019 citrus crop indicate a fall in volumes for all crops, according to data published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The country’s orange […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
