Two-thirds of all consumers purchased oranges in the past year, up two percentage points from Fresh Trends 2012. The citrus was the fifth-most popular fruit this year, up from No. 6 last year.
05/13/2013
South African citrus growers expect their overall exports to the U.S. to remain steady this summer despite a dip in clementine shipments.
05/13/2013
Dan Schatz is the new general manager of North American sales for DNE World Fruit LLC, Fort Pierce, Fla.
05/13/2013
With so much emphasis being put on buying local product and supporting local growers, how does a retailer then expect to get consumers excited about purchasing an import that traveled from 8,000 miles away?
05/13/2013
When it comes to summer citrus in the U.S., buyers have plenty of options.
05/13/2013
DNE World Fruit Sales, Fort Pierce, Fla., plans to complete a major upgrade of its bagging operations before the start of the summer citrus season.
SOUTH AND CENTRAL DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments moderate — Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. 7/10-bushel cartons navels shippers first grade 48-72s $16.75-18.80, 88s $15.75-17.80, 113s mostly $13.75-14.80, 138s $10.75-12.80; shippers choice 48-56s mostly $12.75-14.80, 72s mostly $12.75-15.30, 88s mostly $13.75-15.30, 113s mostly $12.75-13.80, 138s $9.75-11.80; late navel shippers first grade 48-56s $18.75-20.80, 72s mostly $17.75-19.80, 88s $15.75-17.80, 113s $13.75-14.80, 138s mostly $12.75-13.80; shippers choice 48-56s mostly $13.75-14.80, 72-88s mostly $13.75-15.30, 113s mostly $12.75-13.80, 138s $10.75-12.30. Mid-season orange supplies in few hands.
FLORIDA — Shipments (81-84-66, includes export 3-5-4) — Prices not reported.
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