Citrus
Shipments of oranges and grapefruit from Texas should be up slightly this season, according to the November citrus forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Organic oranges brought in more than $36 million in 2019 and comprised 3.8% of the retail orange category. Lemons grossed a similar dollar amount but made a bit more of an impact on retail lemon sales.
The Florida 2020-2021 orange crop grew by 3.7% in February’s U.S. Department of Agriculture crop production report.
Strawberries retained the No. 1 spot on PMG the week of Feb. 1, but apples rose from No. 8 the previous week to take the No. 2 slot.
Vero Beach, Fla.-based IMG Citrus, a citrus grower, packer and shipper, acquired a 2,500-acre citrus grove in Charlotte County, Fla.
Despite a decrease in citrus production, the Florida citrus industry contributed more value to the state of Florida in 2019-20 than the previous season.
Citrus marketers have benefitted from great consumer interest during the COVID-19 pandemic and that isn’t likely to change anytime soon, Christina Ward thinks.
The production of South African citrus, mainly soft citrus, new orange varieties, lemons and limes is estimated to continue its strong growth in the 2020-21 marketing year, according to a new report from the USDA.
With Chilean clementines and lemons already in market, and navels and mandarins on the way, the Chilean Citrus Committee of ASOEX has released an updated season forecast.
Exports play a role in the marketing plans of many citrus grower-shippers, but that role can vary from company to company and season to season.
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged produce grower-shippers throughout the U.S., but a silver lining for the citrus industry is consumers’ perception of citrus as immunity boosters.
Pummelos, oranges and strawberries maintained the top three spots on PMG the week of Jan. 11, but mandarins rose from No. 11 the previous week to No. 4, and cabbage, previously No. 12, moved up to the No. 5 spot.
We haven’t had any opportunities to grab booth swag at in-person trade shows in almost a year, but there are a few produce gadgets I’ve held onto from shows in years past.
The Packer’s editors Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder cover key topics of the week, from foul weather and its effects on Texas citrus and Chilean grapes to developments in the greenhouse growing space.
Strawberries enjoyed a third week in a row at No. 1 on PMG, while pummelos bumped oranges down to take the No. 2 spot, landing oranges at No. 3.
As immunity-boosting foods remain at the top of mind for many families, the Bee Sweet Citrus sales team reports a strong supply of specialty citrus varieties to meet ongoing demand for fresh produce.
The United States Department of Agriculture projected no change in Florida Orange production in its May forecast.
Florida citrus growers may have a new tool to help them slow the presence of citrus greening in already diseased trees.
As California’s citrus domestic season nears an end, the Bee Sweet Citrus team is transitioning its focus to the company’s annual summer citrus program.
Although things weren’t all red, white and blue on PMG in the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, seasonal favorites still stacked the top 20.
The Citrus Research Board (CRB) has been awarded $3,438,059 in funding from the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group (HLB MAC) to support its California Focused Citrus Research and Field Trials (CRaFT).
Jac. Vandenberg, Inc. is honored to have its SUNRAYS Mandarin BIO bags selected as one of the Finalists in the Snack Category in NCW Magazine’s 2021 Eco-Excellence Awards.
Avocados bounced from No. 7 the week of Nov. 30 to take the lead spot on PMG the week of Nov. 7.
Consumers typically turn to citrus to load up on vitamin C during cold and flu season, but this year, suppliers hope they’ll stock up on even more grapefruit, oranges, mandarins and lemons to keep COVID-19 at bay.
Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet, Vero Beach, Fla., has hired Amy Gates as vice president.
Although USDA’s NASS estimated that California’s navel orange crop will be about 42 million 80-pound boxes this season, some grower-shippers estimate that number might be a bit on the heavy side.
The Oppenheimer Group has hired Sila Louw in a grower relations position in South Africa, its first position on the continent.
Pummelos and oranges maintained the top two spots on PMG the first week of January, but strawberries rejoined the list at No. 3.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that fresh citrus producers voted to continue the marketing order regulating the handling of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and pummelos grown in Florida.
Fresno, Calif.-based Fowler Packing, which markets mandarins under its Peelz brand, has expanded its offerings to include organic mandarins and dekopon mandarins.