Citrus
Following detections of HLB in plant tissues sampled from a residential property, 3 sq. miles in the Riverside area of Riverside County have been added to the quarantine.
With eyes on prices and the threat of huanglongbing, reasons for optimism remain for the industry.
With some harvest underway and more to come, growers see promising signs from the field.
The Capistrano Beach area of Orange County and the Murrieta area of Riverside County are now part of the state’s quarantine to limit the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid and the huanglongbing disease.
The grower-packer-shipper will showcase new packaging at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show.
The company, through its Bright Bounty brand, will highlight specialty varieties including blood oranges, meyer lemons and melo gold grapefruit.
Crippling tariffs on the export side and increased competition from lower-priced citrus imports has some in the California citrus industry fighting to keep their farms in production.
As CEO of the Dundee Citrus Growers Association, Callaham shares what makes Florida citrus so special and what the future holds for the state’s growers.
Sold under the Fruit World label, the grower-shipper says it will kick off citrus season early and offer organic Dulce mandarins, harvested just before its clementines.
This project launched by The Coca-Cola Co. under the umbrella of the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium, brings together research and industry to tackle the challenge of the global effect of citrus greening.
A new holding company will be formed for the citrus cooperative and its sister supply company, Fruit Growers Supply, under the name Sunkist Growers.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has added the Riverside area of Riverside County to its quarantine to prevent the spread of huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid.
Trinity Fruit Company revealed the brand refresh for its line of specialty citrus, aiming to resonate with all shoppers.
Display bins and point-of-sale materials feature the stories of multigenerational family growers to connect shoppers to the people behind the citrus.
The state has diligently monitored and scouted for the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing, but a challenge continues with residential citrus, says the president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual.
These new standards, which are open for comments on the Federal Register’s website, include a definition for the term “seedless lemons” and hope to provide consumers with a consistent eating experience.
The state adds the San Clemente area of Orange and San Diego Counties to its existing quarantine for huanglongbing.
Gary Caloroso, regional business development director for The Giumarra Companies tells The Packer that the company will have good volumes and eye-catching packaging and merchandising displays for kiwifruit, persimmons and citrus this fall.
The Goleta, Calif.-based food technology company says it has filed a lawsuit against Robyn Openshaw and her company for “waging a years’ long disinformation campaign intended to harm Apeel’s business and reputation.”
The mandarin brand plans to reward a “sweet teacher” with a $10,000 cash prize and encourage families to “Snack to School” with an East Coast road tour.
The company reports growing partnerships in the Southern Hemisphere to meet growing demand in the U.S. and Canada for organic and Fair Trade citrus.
The addition of lemons to the Florida citrus landscape did not slow the drop seen across the state.
While FDA proposes a drop in Brix from 10.5 to 10, those in the citrus industry say consumers won’t notice the slight change.
This new quarantine parallels the intrastate quarantine that the California Department of Food and Agriculture established earlier this month.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture added the Perris area of Riverside County to the state’s existing quarantine for huanglongbing.
Fifth-generation Duda family member Samantha Duda joins the company as its east regional manager following roles at Hello Fresh and Charlie’s Produce of Seattle.
“Disinformation online is a threat to the entire U.S. agricultural system, and it is important that everyone in the industry makes decisions based on facts and scientific evidence,” says co-founder Jenny Du.
The 90-day comment period is open for the FDA’s Proposed Amendment to the pasteurized orange juice Standard of Identity.
The company says its summer citrus lineup is well-positioned to meet school snacking needs across the country.
Bright Bounty will feature both organic and conventional offerings, as well as a curated selection of produce sourced globally, the company says.