Future of fresh key part of Florida Citrus Show

All News
Most Popular
Most Comments

Today's Pricing

WATERMELON — F.O.B.S AS OF FEB. 13

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS — Crossings (85-71-77) — Movement expected about the same. Trading early fairly active, late moderate. Supplies light. Prices higher. Red-flesh seedless-type per-pound cartons 4-6s mostly 30 cents; 24-inch bins approximately 35, 45 and 60 counts mostly 28 cents. Quality generally good. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments at lower prices.

CENTRAL AMERICA IMPORTS — Imports (88*-108*-62, seedless 47*-79*-8; seeded 0-0-0) — Imports via boat from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua. Movement expected to remain about the same. Ports of entry: south Florida. Trading active. Prices higher. Cartons flat red-flesh seedless miniature 6-9s mostly $15. Red-flesh seedless-type 65- to 69-pound cartons 3-6s 32-33 cents per pound. Quality good. *revised.

MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZ. — Crossings (35-31-20, seedless 33-31-20, seeded 2-0-0) — Movement expected about the same. Trading active for very light supplies. Prices much higher. Red-flesh seedless-type cartons per-pound 4-5s mostly 34 cents, 6s 30-34 cents. Quality variable.

PACA has issued new licenses to these
companies — See more...
The USDA has reported proceedings against these companies — See more...
RBCS has recently changed the credit rating
on these companies — See more...
RBCS has reported profile changes for these companies — See more...

Home > News > Crops & Markets > Future of fresh key part of Florida Citrus Show

Crops & Markets

Future of fresh key part of Florida Citrus Show

01/26/2012 2:02:11 PM
Doug Ohlemeier

Doug OhlemeierMichel Sallin (left), president and chief executive officer of the Vero Beach-based IMG Citrus Inc., and chairman of the Indian River Citrus League, talks with league executive vice president Doug Bournique at the Jan. 25 Florida Citrus Show in Fort Pierce. FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The future of fresh citrus became a central topic at this year’s Florida Citrus Show.

In the conference welcoming address, Michel Sallin, president and chief executive officer of Vero Beach-based IMG Citrus Inc. and chairman of the Indian River Citrus League, said the fresh side of Florida’s citrus industry shows room for growth.

“The world is changing, especially the citrus world, which is changing very fast,” Sallin said.

“As you are all aware, the citrus industry is much smaller than what it used to be, but it’s still a big industry. This industry can grow again, and there are bigger opportunities on the fresh side.”

Michael Carlton, director of the labor relations division of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, Maitland, updated growers on the industry’s fight for immigration reform.

“Very little is going on on the E-Verify front nationally,” Carlton said. “Everything is wrapped up with the elections and the economy. But there is this black cloud hovering over us, with Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), who is determined to get us an E-Verify bill. So we have to watch this closely.”

Carlton said Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) seems receptive to the industry’s concerns. Carlton said the industry understands Boehner doesn’t plan to advance the bill until agriculture “is taken care of.”

Kristian Moeller, managing director for GlobalGAP, Cologne, Germany, discussed how GlobalGAP standards should help reduce the number of grower audits.

“We are not here to develop a program, send it out to you, (say) ‘Now you need it, get it digested, and pay the check,’” he said.

Co-sponsored by the citrus league and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the Jan. 25-26 show offered grower-shippers an opportunity to visit with researchers and suppliers.

Today's Pricing

Future of fresh key part of Florida Citrus Show

01/26/2012 2:02:11 PMDoug Ohlemeier

Comments (0)

01/26/2012 2:02:11 PM
Doug Ohlemeier