7/30/2010 12:32:50 PM -
Tamaulipas exports annually about one hundred thousand tons of citrus to the United States, which represents 20 percent of the 500 000 tons produced, while the remaining percentage is sold in the domestic market.
7/28/2010 8:16:16 PM -
Chilean citrus importers are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward possible damage from a cold snap July 13-14, but some early signs suggested limited damage. Avocado officials also are optimistic.
7/27/2010 4:44:48 PM -
According to the present pest status, citrus from Queensland has been denied access to the United States. The Sunshine State cultivators are struggling to get permission for exporting citrus in the US market.
3/15/2010 12:22:57 PM -
The all orange forecast was released yesterday by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is has increased to 131.0 million boxes, an increase of 2.0 million boxes. Freeze damage assessment and monthly surveys were conducted to determine the extent of damage to the Florida citrus crop.
3/12/2010 11:16:04 AM -
Researchers found that three cups of orange juice a day -- along with other standard dietary changes for kidney stone patients -- did a better job of raising citrate levels and decreasing urine acidity than lemonade or distilled water, the usual recommendations.
3/11/2010 11:26:54 AM -
Researchers found that three cups of orange juice a day -- along with other standard dietary changes for kidney stone patients -- did a better job of raising citrate levels and decreasing urine acidity than lemonade or distilled water, the usual recommendations.
3/10/2010 11:31:49 AM -
A department of Agriculture and Food officer has returned from a trip to the United States with a valuable insight into a devastating citrus disease and lessons for protection of the State's industry.
3/9/2010 11:37:45 AM -
The production and export of seedless 'kinos' (mandarin) is likely to begin from next year, as agricultural scientists have been focusing on multiple cultivation of such varieties.
3/8/2010 11:56:59 AM -
Citrus growers are being warned that growing traditional navel oranges may not be the best way to make money in the next few years.
3/5/2010 12:31:26 PM -
As the chilly season comes to a close in New York, growers in warmer regions such as California, Texas and Florida are nearing the end of their citrus harvests, meaning their fruits are especially sweet, according to Jason Stemm, a consultant for Duda Farm Fresh Foods.
3/3/2010 5:58:04 PM -
An unseasonably cold winter in South Texas, while unsettling for many residents, has been uplifting for the region's fruit and citrus growers.
3/2/2010 12:23:55 PM -
Orange growing in the Inland Empire was a lot more dramatic before restrictions were placed on the use of deadly chemicals. One fearsome method that was widely used for decades to kill scale insects on citrus trees was fumigating the trees with cyanide gas - the same gas that was used in San Quentin's gas chamber to execute condemned criminals.
2/26/2010 12:22:57 PM -
If you missed Monday's deadline to reserve cases of grapefruit and oranges from the Wilton Kiwanis Club, orders are still being taken on a first-come first-served basis. Extra fruit has been ordered from the Florida grove, and will arrive Friday, March 5.
2/25/2010 12:49:48 PM -
Given the euphoria in Argentina and South Africa, AILIMPO reminds that Spain has enough lemon to supply the market until the summer.
2/23/2010 1:44:15 PM -
Due to the "amount of moisture caused by persistent rains" that plague the province, "it is hard for pest control to be able to achieve the high quality that today the market is demanding," which "may generate less fruit for export," said AIM President of the Federation of Citrus, Nestor Mover, who said that the most persistent pests are "the canker, the fly, and many other fungi harming external quality of fruit and plant."
2/19/2010 12:50:04 PM -
One hundred professionals, among them presidents, managers and technicians, all members of the cooperatives of Anecoop, participated on 16 February in an information session on new citrus varieties available to the cooperatives, which are being studied and tested together with the Valencian Institute of Agrarian Research (IVIA). They also discussed the business benefits that the new "Clemensoon" can bring, which is the best early variety of tangerine that is known today.
2/17/2010 1:11:53 PM -
Almost at the end of the season and the much smaller supply of Spanish oranges, salustianas and navels it was a very difficult season, with a decreasing demand and disappointing prices compared to the quantity.
2/16/2010 12:51:30 PM -
Recent winter rain in Sargodha Division, like elsewhere across the country, has caused substantial devastation of orange crop, which is 20 to 25 percent of the standing yield, pushing up rates of the most desired fruit of the winter season.
2/10/2010 11:22:32 AM -
Florida citrus growers lost more than 4 percent of their orange crop and more than 3 percent of their grapefruit crop during last month's freezing weather, according to estimates released yesterday.
2/9/2010 10:39:56 AM -
The citrus greening control project has been strengthened by a donation from the International Regional Organization for Plant and Animal Health.
2/8/2010 11:28:59 AM -
What was Walid Gamarelanbia, a refugee from Sudan, doing, climbing up in Lynne Ingalls front-yard cumquat tree in northwest Tucson - a tree her son had planted more than 30 years ago? Harvesting fruit, of course.
2/5/2010 12:01:47 PM -
Citrus is such big business in South Africa - the second-largest exporter of oranges, grapefruits and lemons in the world - that seaport operations are bogged down at peak shipping times.
2/4/2010 12:32:32 PM -
Florida citrus officials hope federal approval of a new chemical that loosens the bond between the stem and fruit will lead to more widespread adoption of mechanical harvesting.
2/2/2010 11:39:02 AM -
In the world of citrus fruit, the pomelo is a giant. Known botanically as Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis, pomelos can grow up to a foot in diameter and weigh in at 25 pounds. But don't be intimidated; the ones you'll encounter at the market will be easier to manage.
2/1/2010 12:00:32 PM -
Huanglongbing (HLB), or Citrus Greening Disease, a major threat native to Asia, has rapidly globalized in recent years, devastating citrus crops in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and other parts of the world.
1/29/2010 12:36:42 PM -
The Spanish citrus sector has issued repeated warnings over the last three months, with growers and exporters seeking to prevent the collapse of the European citrus heavyweight. But other sources are concentrating on the renewed focus on New Year detoxes and the uplift in demand. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
1/28/2010 11:23:59 AM -
Peruvian exports of citrus for the period from January to November 2009 had sales of $54 million, 10.7% less compared to last year which reached $ 60.5 million as reported by Adex.
1/27/2010 11:41:58 AM -
South African citrus farmers are increasing their market share in the US and expect to export 50 000 tons of citrus fruit to that country in 2010.
1/26/2010 12:57:06 PM -
The South African citrus industry says it is determined to increasingly expand the marketing of its products across the United States to give consumers in all US states access to its high quality fruit.
1/25/2010 12:57:43 PM -
It may be a more expensive Lunar New Year this year. Suppliers expect prices of Mandarin oranges and some vegetables to go up by about 10 per cent.
1/21/2010 1:21:09 PM -
Honeybell tangelos are arguably Florida's best citrus product, though they have a shorter shelf life and are more difficult and expensive to grow.
1/20/2010 12:15:11 PM -
Bernard Egan, the founder of one of Florida's leading citrus growing and packing organizations is a member of the 2010 class of the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. Egan is one of four hall of fame honorees this year.
1/19/2010 1:31:59 PM -
The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced four distinguished leaders will be inducted into the Hall as part of the 2010 class. They include Earl M. "Duke" Crittenden (deceased) of Orlando, Bernard A. Egan (deceased) of Ft.
1/18/2010 11:47:27 AM -
An important agreement has been reached between Italy and China, which - according to the words of the Italian Minister for Agriculture Luca Zaia - "has opened another important breakthrough for Italy's exports and can be considered a great opportunity to relaunch the Country's food industry as a whole."
12/30/2009 12:30:35 PM -
Juicy. Easy to peel. Bursting with flavor. Clementines from Spain, winter's seasonal delight and popular fruit snack, have hit the grocery aisles of Philadelphia, and local favorite Chef Ane Ormaechea is sharing the sweetness.
12/29/2009 12:04:47 PM -
A new rapid way to test severity of the devastating citrus tristeza virus (CTV) in citrus trees has been developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Parlier, Calif. The results of this study were presented at the Second International Citrus Biotechnology Symposium in Catania, Italy, earlier this month.
12/22/2009 11:05:36 AM -
The Korean island province of Jeju will begin exporting tangerines to Britain for the first time this week after the fruit met the European country's quality and quarantine requirements, the government said yesterday.
