Citrus news archive – Page 201
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ArticlePest relief for Californian citrus
Tests conducted on recently-captured Asian citrus psyllids have shown that they are not carriers of citrus greening disease
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Spaniards face citrus volume dip
Spanish citrus production is forecast to fall by 20-25 per cent this season.
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ArticleLemon market awaits Turkey
The UK market is eagerly awaiting the start of the northern hemisphere lemon season, as prices for southern hemisphere fruit climbed still higher.
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Pico extends into citrus supplies
Egyptian soft-fruit specialist Pico is branching into citrus this winter, with its first supplies to come on stream in mid-November.
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ArticleSpanish 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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ArticleMurray Valley requires pest vigilance
Communities are being urged to look for and report discoveries of contaminated fresh produce
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ArticleValencia 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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ArticleEPA 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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ArticleEarly pomelos spoiling market
Poor-quality Chinese pomelos shipped too early in the season are depressing the European market
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ArticleSpain'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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ArticleBanana 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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ArticlePakistan 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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ArticleSouth Africa weathering recession
Summer citrus exporters are responding to complicated marketing conditions in the US by supplying top-quality fruit
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ArticleMurcia’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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ArticlePest 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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ArticlePortsmouth 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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ArticleFlorida 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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ArticleEasy-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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ArticleMexico 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