Citrus news archive – Page 205
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Late start for Spanish citrus
Inspectors from the Spanish official export surveillance and regulatory authority (SOIVRE) have reported that the citrus season is running at least one to two weeks behind recent averages.
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ArticleProfit jump for Asian Citrus Holdings
The group's results during 2008/09 have been boosted by higher direct orange sales to China-based supermarkets
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ArticleSouth Africa goes for ClemenGold
Late mandarin ClemenGold has added new zest to the South African soft citrus category as it performs well on international markets, despite challenging conditions.
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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