Citrus news archive – Page 170
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Spanish satsuma volumes 'set to slump'
Poor returns prompting lower production is expected to lead to a substantially lower Spanish satsuma crop this season
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Murray Valley requires pest vigilance
Communities are being urged to look for and report discoveries of contaminated fresh produce
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Valencia targets Russian market
Russia will be the focus on a major promotional campaign by the Spanish region this season, aiming to increase clementine shipments
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EPA ups pesticide tolerance levels
The Environmental Protection Agency has increased the acceptable level of methoxyfenozide residues in citrus fruit following a petition from its producer
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Early pomelos spoiling market
Poor-quality Chinese pomelos shipped too early in the season are depressing the European market
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Spain's citrus crop 'to fall by 20 per cent'
This year’s Spanish citrus campaign is set to feature shorter volumes than last season, although quality is “exceptional”
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Banana sector enjoys positive summer spree
Summer has found the banana category in a buoyant mood as the industry, poised to suffer its annual summer sales slow down, enjoyed good prices, favourable weather conditions and some interesting prospects. Alex Lawson reports
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Pakistan lines up seedless mandarin exports
The citrus variety is expected to hit Europe in 2011, according to officials at the Pakistan High Commission
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South Africa weathering recession
Summer citrus exporters are responding to complicated marketing conditions in the US by supplying top-quality fruit
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Murcia’s citrus sector faces problems
Citrus production in the Spanish region could be wiped out as a result of poor returns received in recent seasons, claims association
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Pest attack comes on all fronts
Tests are underway on a number of insects found in a package in California last week
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Portsmouth receives record banana job
Portsmouth Port saw its biggest-ever delivery of bananas earlier this month, with the council-owned shipping company MMD reporting 15,000 pallets.
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Spain’s fruit exports increase
The country’s fruit exporters have recorded significant export sales rises for the first six months of 2009
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Florida citrus volumes down
Florida’s citrus crop could see a significant drop in volume next season but the brunt of the shortfall will be borne by the processed market.
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Easy-peel oranges back on the menu
MMG Citrus has launched the fruit in the UK a month earlier than last year
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Mexico reports first HLB discovery
The country's plant protection organisation has revealed that the citrus disease has been found in trees on the Yucatan Peninsula
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RSA citrus crop in steep decline
The South African citrus export crop could fall over 20 per cent from initial estimates, with the season expected to come to an early end
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Lemon prices spiral
The tightening in supply of lemons foreseen by freshinfo in July is coming to pass as the effects of frost in Argentina make themselves felt.
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New members for citrus commission
A number of new appointments have been made at the Florida Citrus Commission
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Slam dunk for Jaffa event
A Tesco car park in South London netted plenty of attention last week as it played host to a British Basketball event sponsored by Jaffa.