Citrus news archive – Page 190
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ArticleAustralia set for abundant orange crop
Orange crops in southeastern Australia look set to yield much larger volumes but slightly smaller sizes this year, according to local reports
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ArticleFunding provided for citrus research
The Florida citrus industry is allocating nearly US$11m to projects researching disease solutions
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Levy increases hit seafreight
South Africa's Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) has announced several levy changes, including increases in seafreight charges.
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ArticleOrganic citrus in fine shape
Be Organic began picking volumes of its organic satsumas in South Africa last week, with the first shipment due to arrive in the UK on April 15.
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Marketing standards: workshops held
DEFRA and the Rural Payments Agency are holding workshops as part of the consultation on the reworked European Commission (EC) Marketing Standards in fresh produce as the labelling debate heightens.
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ArticleSheerness ship shape
The Port of Sheerness is one of the major gateways for fresh produce arrivals into the UK. The facility has long been recognised as a major player in conventional shipping, but with the trend towards container shipping becoming more popular and the exchange rate changing the shape of the UK market, the port is seeking to diversify and strengthen its position. Anna Sbuttoni visited the Isle of Sheppey.
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Reading small print not a top priority for shoppers
There is nothing wrong with giving a fresh produce consumer as much information as possible. Indeed, hopefully it goes part of
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ArticleDire straits for Spanish citrus
A Spanish citrus sector leader has warned that a quarter of national production could be lost over the next two years as growers abandon their crops in droves.
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Sales expansion for Naturipe
US berry specialist Naturipe Farms has announced an expanded role for Robert Verloop as the new senior vice-president of sales & marketing.
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ArticleSouth Africa's lemon exports fall
South Africa has shipped fewer lemons so far this season but there is a steep rise in exports of satsumas compared with last year
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ArticleMexico could double lime volume
The citrus-growing state of Yucatán has embarked on a new planting program designed to boost quality and yields
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ArticleCitrus to double in WA
Western Australia’s citrus industry is expected to double production over the next five years
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ArticleFTA weighs on Australian mandarins
Australian growers are angry at the level of Indonesian mandarin tariffs under the new Australia-NZ-ASEAN FTA
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ArticleVicente Lucci passes away
Founder of Citrusvil, Italian-born Vicente Lucci is credited for pioneering Argentina’s successful lemon industry in Tucumán
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ArticleSpanish lemon woes deepen
The crisis affecting Spanish Primofiori lemon growers is intensifying.
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South African grapefruit set fair
Southern African citrus exports are forecast to be in line with volumes shipped in 2008.
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ArticleRSA citrus exports set for record year
According to a forecast by CGA, exports could hit 94.6m cartons, driven in particular by a higher grapefruit yield
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Spanish register record export values
Spanish exports broke through the €8 billion (£7.12bn) barrier for the first time in 2008, producer-exporters’ association Fepex has announced.
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ArticleSun World strengthens across the board
Californian fresh produce giant Sun World International has appointed three seasoned sales professionals in a move set to strengthen its category management.
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ArticleRailfreight returns to Portsmouth
Portsmouth Commercial Port has launched its intermodal service, with trains operating daily from Fratton, Hants, transporting bananas and citrus to Wakefield and Manchester.