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Taking the Gulf market as a whole, citrus consumption climbed steadily between 2012 and 2016 (from 1.6 million tons to 1.9 million tons), before dropping off slightly in 2017 (1.68 […]
Wed 04/12/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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After a record 2018/19 lemon harvest, Spain is set for more normal volumes this season. According to Ailimpo, the 2019/20 Spanish lemon crop is estimated to reach 1,110,000 tons, down […]
Tue 26/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Over the coming years, the global citrus sector is likely to see strong competition between oranges and soft citrus. There is sure to be diversification of varieties, with old cultivars […]
Fri 22/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Consumption of fresh citrus on the US market totalled 3.9 million tons in 2018. Oranges only account for 47% of total citrus consumption and soft citrus represents only 19%. Instead, […]
Thu 21/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
California’s organic navel campaign is starting earlier each year, with the new season having got underway at the start of November. Producers are predicting a good campaign, with sales set […]
Tue 12/11/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Valencia’s main agricultural professional organisation, La Unio-Uniò de Lluradors, has asked retailers in the country to minimise purchases of South African citrus. The appeal comes after the discovery of prohibited […]
Tue 29/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Global citrus production in 2018/19 is expected to hit a record high of 101.5 million tons. This represents a year-on-year increase of 9%. Oranges account for 53.4% of the total […]
Tue 15/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
South Africa has seen a general decline in shipments of citrus to Japan. Since 2013, citrus volumes (mainly grapefruit) shipped to the Asian country have slipped from 62,000 pallets per […]
Thu 10/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s orange crop is expected to reach an 8-year high of 54.3 million tons in the 2018/19 campaign. The favourable weather conditions have fostered large harvests in the US […]
Mon 26/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The global citrus trade expanded by 2% between 2012 and 2016, reaching a total of 16.2 million tons, with a value of US$14.5 billion. The largest importers of citrus in […]
Thu 15/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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The Valencian Farmers’ Association (AVA-ASAJA) has complained about the “nonsense” prices currently being fetched by South African citrus in European retailers. After what the association has described as a “ruinous […]
Tue 06/08/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
