citrus

Chilean citrus exports decreased by 32% this season

The 2022 season for Chilean citrus was 32 percent lower than the previous season, making it the lowest in recent...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Sunkist celebrates 130 year anniversary with national Sunkist Citrus Day

Valencia, Calif. – As farmers, family, and a community, Sunkist Growers BB #:102141 is celebrating its humble California roots with Sunkist...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Limoneira sells northern California acreage for $100MM

January 31, 2023 SANTA PAULA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Limoneira Company BB #:168478, a diversified citrus growing, packing, selling and marketing company with...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Lone Star Citrus partners with software provider Prophet

Westlake Village, CA – Prophet, BB #:151879 the world’s leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider for the fresh produce...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Why this Lunar New Year has exciting mandarin opportunities 

Even with a later start to the crop, Fruit World BB #:187196 has seen a strong mandarin season with several...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Peruvian mandarin and tangerine production forecasted to decrease this season

FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production at 550,000 metric tons (MT), with exports expected to reach 200,000 MT for marketing...

2 years ago 2 minute read

IMG Citrus acquires Florida cold storage facility, farmland

Vero Beach, FL – January 6, 2023 – IMG Citrus BB #:141178, a leading integrated fresh citrus company based in...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Sumo Citrus projects its largest crop for 2023

DINUBA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sumo Citrus BB #:155910, the wildly popular, award-winning mandarin known for its next...

2 years ago 5 minute read

Vegetable prices up 43 percent in November

The biggest news in the industry this fall is the staggering price hike in vegetables that was recorded in November....

2 years ago 3 minute read

Bringing Hurricane Ian damage into focus

The exact amount of the damage done to Florida by Hurricane Ian is starting to come into focus. It is...

2 years ago 2 minute read

Mexican grapefruit import ban strains produce markets

This is a guest column submitted by Enrique Gracia, president of Flavor King Farms BB #:288277 and chair of the...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Sweet and sour citrus news

At this point, news about U.S. citrus is coming in two flavors: sweet and sour. The sour part has to...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Report shows substantial losses for Florida citrus, melons and vegetables from Hurricane Ian

From the University of Florida’s Food and Resource Economics Department: Hurricane Ian made landfall in the United States as a...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Summer Citrus from South Africa concludes record season

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (October 18, 2022) – Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) announces the conclusion of a successful...

3 years ago 3 minute read

USDA forecasts U.S. citrus down 8% from last season

Released October 12, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)....

3 years ago 1 minute read

Florida’s citrus acreage continues to shrink

Is citrus a vanishing industry in Florida? Recent figures released by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) indicate that the...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Strong promotable volumes for Sweet Valley Citrus

New Sweet Valley Citrus Website Provides Trade and Consumer Information Sweet Valley Citrus Region — “Favorable late Spring weather and...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Summer Citrus from South Africa launches consumer summer sweepstakes

CITRUSDAL, South Africa – In its 23rd consecutive citrus season, Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) launches its 2022 consumer...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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