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Castellón’s citrus farmers feel the squeeze

Rising competition, pests, excessive EU regulations and aging farms prompt a growing number to switch to olive production

Brazilian orange forecast revised downwards
Projections for harvest in São Paulo and Minas Gerais now stand at 292.6mn cartons
US mandarin imports keep on growing
Imports in 2025/26 projected to account for almost half of total consumption of fresh mandarins and tangerines
Taiwan to eliminate tariffs on key US fruit exports under new trade deal
US apples, cherries, peaches and pears among wide range of fruits to enjoy duty-free access under reciprocal trade agreement
Alegra Group achieves impressive growth as premium strategy pays off
Italian supplier reports big rise in sales, with double-digit growth across key categories including kiwifruit, stonefruit, and pears
Fruit-led export surge narrows Philippines’ farm trade gap
Fruit and nuts accounted for 37 per cent of total exports in December at a value of US$329.72mn
Raingrown fruit initiative saves 1.6bn litres of water
Eosta publishes results of its Organic Raingrown project, which sources fruit only from producers that use natural rainfall rather than irrigation

The country’s citrus industry says this week’s inclusion of South Africa in AGOA will make no material differences to prospects for exports to the US