Citrus
To help consumers make the most of its festively packaged 10-pound carton of navel oranges this holiday season, Sunkist is offering 10 recipes and tips for making fruit purchases go further.
A proposed rule from the USDA would increase the assessment rate for Florida citrus for the 2023-24 fiscal year and subsequent years. Comments on the proposal must be received by March 4.
Congress is allocating an additional $500,000 in federal funding on top of $1 million granted last year to expand the program into California.
The Chilean Citrus Committee estimates that global citrus exports from Chile will reach 383,000 tons this season, a 4% decline from 2023.
The USDA is seeking nominees for 10 grower members and 10 alternate members for the Citrus Administrative Committee.
The New Rochelle, N.Y.-based importer says its volumes of early summer star ruby grapefruit are now available for shipment out of New Jersey.
As California’s domestic citrus season reaches its peak, the Fowler, Calif.-based company reports that it will have a good supply of grapefruit, lemons and navel oranges.
The farmer-owned citrus cooperative is supporting the inaugural April 8 Encore All-Star Games, featuring basketball talent from the Los Angeles region.
Analysts expect South African citrus exports to the U.S. to grow in 2023 despite mixed production trends among citrus varieties, according to a USDA report.
Following the recent frosts and rains in Chile, the Citrus Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) has revised its export projections for the 2023-24 season.
Summer Citrus from South Africa has started its shipping season with high-quality arrivals in the U.S., the group says.
The California-based fresh citrus cooperative is kicking off its new sales strategy and streaming commercial at the upcoming International Fresh Produce Association Global Produce & Floral Show.
Sunkist has a robust portfolio and steady supply extending to 40 varieties of both conventional and organic citrus, says Cassie Howard of Sunkist Growers Inc.
California citrus harvest will be down slightly this year, says Randy Stucky, director of harvesting and grower relations for Bee Sweet Citrus, Fowler, Calif.
The company is celebrating the recent Equitable Food Initiative certification of its facility in Reedley, Calif., as its winter citrus program gets underway.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says this move updates the federal quarantine with the addition of Saint Charles Parish and now matches the state-based quarantine.
The Texas-based grapefruit brand says the promotion will educate consumers on the state’s red grapefruit season, while aiming to drive online sales and inspire increased consumption during peak production time.
Some of the amendments include reducing membership of the Florida Citrus Administrative Committee and updating quorum requirements.
With California, Florida and Texas crops in full swing, January is the best time of year to promote citrus, say the Massachusetts-based companies.
The country’s increase in imported orange consumption in the marketing year 2023-24 is helped by the decrease in domestic fruit supply and a recovery in the supply of U.S. navel oranges, a USDA report says.
Vince Biasibetti, U.S. sales executive for Salix Fruits, visited citrus producers in Morocco, aimed at securing the necessary volume for programs with clients in the U.S. and exploring possibilities for trading clients.
The California-based fresh citrus cooperative is offering tools to help consumers use citrus to elevate at-home meals and providing displays to help retailers boost sales.
While noncitrus fruit production is predicted to remain relatively stable for the next decade, citrus output will fluctuate and nut production is projected to grow, the USDA says in its long-term outlook report.
Canada was the top export destination for U.S. citrus in 2023, followed by South Korea.
Following positive detections, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the Texas Department of Agriculture established new quarantine areas and expanded existing quarantine areas.
As of the conclusion of the 2023 season, South African citrus exporters marked 25 years of shipping fruit to the U.S., and shipments of citrus fruit from South Africa have more than doubled since 2019, the group says.
For your inspiration, let’s shine a light on some winning and notable citrus displays entered in the winter 2023 contest of PMG’s Produce Artist Award Series.
The Pasadena, Calif.-based company has launched a new marketing campaign for mandarin brand Cuties designed to drive shoppers to stores.
Visitors to Morning Kiss Organic’s show booth can help win donations for La Colaborativa, which is dedicated to empowering Latinx communities.
How much of an impact major hurricanes and storms have had on this season’s crop remains to be seen.