Tag: citrus

Produce and citrus industry veterans have teamed up to form a new company specializing in global lime and citrus sourcing with a strong North American distribution team.

We have received the full crop estimate for the 2023 citrus crop in South Africa. The latest estimate is 165.6 million cartons, which comes in at 800,000 more than last year.

Last season's rains helped to alleviate the water deficit, especially in the Coquimbo region, so the Chilean Citrus Committee anticipates good sizing. The cool autumn nights and warm days have also had a positive impact on color and Brix.

The well-recognized Florida citrus license plate may need a redesign -- soon -- as production has declined nearly 90 percent in the state since 2005.

Florida representatives in both houses of Congress have introduced a bipartisan measure that would amend the federal Conservation Reserve Program to include the state’s citrus acreage, which has suffered from a number of blows from weather, disease, and urbanization in recent years.

Last week Frutura, the global sales and marketing network, signed a licensing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company.

In its inaugural year, the Encore All-Star Games, powered by Sunkist Growers, will host elite-level high school senior basketball players from the greater Los Angeles region on Saturday, April 8th at St. John Bosco High School.

SunCandy Citrus and Breakfast Club of Canada, the country’s leading school breakfast program, are kicking off National Nutrition Month (March) with an exciting new partnership designed to make healthy snacking and eating fun for all ages with the world’s finest citrus products.

USDA today announced a change to the Florida citrus marketing order. As recommended by the Citrus Administrative Committee, pummelos are now exempt from handling and reporting requirements under the marketing order.

Markon Cooperative released this citrus crop update February 23, 2023.