Miguel Ángel Mira, Sourcing Manager at Agribio:
Sector | Citrus
Tom Leenheer (Van Ooijen Citrus): "Customers switch to new mandarin varieties later each year"
"Strong lemon sales driven by good weather"
Cold wave hits Brazil citrus as juice exports drop 22%
Dominican Republic secures Bahamas access for six crops
Florida allocates $104.5 million to citrus research
Ortogel Srl
Growing demand for fully natural citrus juice
Giovanni Scavo, sales manager of Girasole Soc. Coop.
"Not a lot of summer fruit available at the moment"
Produce prices shift in Bulgaria amid euro adoption preparations
Lime market could shift thanks to recent rains
Governor DeSantis approves $140 million to revitalize Florida's citrus industry
South African growers launch EU grapefruit campaign
Pesticide residues detected in Vietnamese vegetables
Rocheto Group leads Brazil’s potato industry
Fundecitrus honored at IFU 2025 for citrus innovation
Australian orange market to grow on exports
Egypt tops Argentina's orange imports
Malaysia exempts imported fruits from Sales and Service Tax
Strawberries lead in Ventura as avocados surge 170% in value
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Fourth of July produce ads up 3%
North American agribusiness review June 2025:
U.S. produce sees berry rise, citrus, and nut decline
E. coli in Lowveld rivers threatens produce exports
Vietnam upgrades fruit farming, faces quality hurdles
"The lemon prices stabilize after sharp increase, but market still shows upward potential"
Week 26 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
South African blood oranges hit the market, and the mangosteen arrivals surge
Jaco Burger – Market Demand Fruits:
South African citrus will benefit from Europe’s reduced stone fruit crop
Belize exports up 11.1% in May
Orange juice share drops to 62% as flavored drinks rise
Florida expands citrus black spot quarantine to two new counties
Mozambique starts 100-ton citrus export harvest
Malaysia exempts apples and oranges from SST
Australian lime hybrids show HLB tolerance
Brazil Orange Crop Forecast report:
Orange crop forecast up 24% for 2025–2026
OP Granfrutta Zani (Italy) presents 'Viulèt'
A new, very sweet plum reaching up to 23° Brix
Paul Marais – SOGA Organic
“The thing with farming organics is: You can't ranch what we do”
Iran supply crisis drives up produce prices across region
Brazil orange juice exports fall 22% on quality, price issues
Troubled season for Greek late oranges
Citrus Dashboard EU:
Greece orange prices up 36%, Spain hits €90/100kg
García Ballester consolidates its recovery and maintains record figures for the second year in a row
Imported fruit prices to rise in Malaysia from July 1
China grows 10,000 mu of southern fruits up north
Shipping reflects weather, tariffs, and geopolitical instability
Renzo Gómez, Selva Industrial:
The organic IQF business is more stable and less volatile than the conventional one
Egypt boosts produce exports to 5.2 million tons
Lemon prices in Uzbekistan triple amid supply crisis
Nikki Ferreira & Hendrik van der Merwe - Ultimate Produce
Upbeat maiden season for citrus exporter
Week 25 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
Cherries from Washington priced lower than in previous years, South African lemons sell faster after price reduction
Georgia series – part 2:
Export flows of Georgian fruit
Uzbekistan lemon prices surge 65%
Invasive ghost snail detected at Port of Brisbane
Ilze Brand – Fresh-Pride
South African citrus industry in very bullish mood
Spanish citrus sector launches video game to highlight the value of orange juice
Florida optimistically anticipates larger fall citrus crop
South African grape exports to U.S. up 25% despite tariffs
Bangladesh promotes local fruits to cut imports
Summer citrus lineup includes new lemonade merchandising and more
Murcia's lemon campaign: Lower production, but more profitable prices
Florida plans citrus replanting to revive industry
Nellore lemon farmers face losses and transport issues
Brazil lime prices up, tangerines down on weather
Florida approves $140m citrus industry support
NZ citrus growers face import pressure
Moldova tightens citrus import rules to align with EU standards
Melon and watermelon volumes have so far been limited due to delayed plantings
"At this time of year, it is essential to be well positioned to supply the retail chains"
Citrus cooperative celebrates over 20 years of certified organic citrus
ORC has eliminated more than 10,000 illegal ORRi mandarin plants during the 2024-25 season
Japan–India citrus collaboration explored
Tucumán explores lemon exports via Croatia
Fundecitrus launches citrus labor program
U.S. lemon demand rises as imports decline
Silvia Magliocco of Pasam Agrumi (Italy)
"Syracuse's Verdello lemon finds success in Europe but faces challenges in its domestic market"
Antonio Forcina, from the company of the same name in Fondi:
"Our company was among the first to export to Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium"
Emile de Groot - Koppert
Organic elemental sulphur addresses conventional fungicide shortcomings
India begins premium cherry exports to Gulf
Loss of market share in Europe and fall in orange consumption spell trouble for Spanish citrus growers
Brazil seeks to boost fruit exports
La Unió
Interceptions of fruit and vegetables from third countries up 20%
Oriental fruit fly quarantine lifted in Orange County
Week 24 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
Australian oranges hit the market while imported grape sales are sluggish
South Africa boosts produce exports to China
Carlópolis hosts fruit symposium amid $30M boost
Mandarin season mirrors Samoa’s election cycle
Iran among top global agricultural producers
Food Processors Fiji opens $635K facility in Vanua Levu
USDA expands fruit pest quarantines in NY and CA
Alliance between Peruvian nursery and Chilean firm seeks to expand genetic and technological offer in plant propagation
Florida orange forecast up to 12 million boxes
Francisco Vicente Gea Belmonte, director of Belsán:
"Li is our way of extending the shelf life of lemons"
In some areas of the Taranto province
Citrus plants stressed due to heat and drought
German BLE week 23:
‘First Spanish platerinas arrived’
Winter produce peaks at Melbourne Market
U.S. citrus packer rolls out Tomra's LUCAi deep learning tech
Paulov Sifuentes Fernández, Agroexportadora Sol de Olmos:
How are Peruvian avocados, garlic, and lemons faring in a market dominated by Mexico and China
Rain brings canker risk to Florida citrus groves
South Africa citrus on its way to the U.S. despite uncertainties around tariffs
South African macadamia growers face U.S. tariff threat
SST uncertainty hits imported fruit trade
Oranges still available from Egypt
Thies Claußen - Global Fruit Point
"We are in a quandary when it comes to post-harvest treatment"
Mexico leads 2024/25 lemon production
Chile will have a new fruit inspection site in Coquimbo
New early orange varieties outperform Brazil’s popular early oranges in juice quality, flaour and color
Ignacio Luparia and Carlos Pacheco, Padwor:
"Limited access to maritime services in Argentina and Uruguay reduces logistics options"
Texas citrus grower thanks Congresswoman De La Cruz for securing water from Mexico
Peruvian mandarin exports grew by 47% in volume in May
Founding member Limoneira to rejoin Sunkist Growers
Bulgarian food prices fluctuate due to weather, trade
Javier Subies, of Fontestad's commercial department:
"This year, orange consumption has remained high for longer than usual"
South African citrus and pear shipments face scrutiny amid oversupply and market disruption in India
Week 23 Fruit Wholesale Market Report:
American cherries and South African oranges hit the market, while avocado prices decline
Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce
Many factors contributing to a volatile lime market
Mexico
Criminal groups continue to extort lemon producers in the region of Tierra Caliente, Michoacan
Top five orange producing countries in 2025
Startup presents citrus disease control tech
Florida allocates $104.5M to citrus industry
German BLE week 22:
'Domestic strawberries dominated and intensified once again'
Adrian Bayly, Avos America:
"The United States' avocado market has declined significantly, but the citrus market is much more stable"
Brazil orange contracts delayed after forecast
California expands citrus greening quarantine zones
Over 17,000 tons of imported fruit entered Russia’s Kaliningrad region in early 2025
Fruit imports to Kaliningrad drop by 10% in 2025
Citrus season closes with less demand than expected in Córdoba
Natural solution extends blueberry shelf life and quality
Belize banana exports down $1.4M
Egypt’s agri exports top 4.8 million tons
Early monsoon hits Andhra lemon prices
São Paulo fruit exports up 13% in 2024, led by citrus
Kyrgyzstan trials high-income crops for farmers