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Rainfall in Indonesia continues to impair the production of citronella oil. Prices are moving up and quantities are limited.

Spain’s Citrus Management Committee (CGC) recently published a statement indicating “the campaign hasn’t been brought to a halt by the floods. All warehouses in Valencia are operational and guarantee supply to the EU.” This comes in response to historic storms that struck eastern Spain in […]

We are extremely excited to announce the acquisition of Global Citrus International (GCI) and Acelim del Peru – two Peruvian growers and producers of essential oils and fruit products with extensive operations in Peru and strong collaboration with Citrolim SA de CV, based in Mexico. […]

Over the last decade, Morocco has endured a series of droughts and heat waves that have severely reduced the productivity of the nation’s agriculture and wildlands. Now entering its sixth consecutive year of drought, the nation’s largest reservoirs have started to dry up, and winter […]

Fundecitrus Report December 2023 Fundecitrus recently published its second forecast of the 2023-2024 orange season within Brazil’s citrus belt, updating its total production estimate to 307.22 million boxes. This update represents a 0.7% reduction, or around 2.12 million fewer boxes, compared to previous estimates. One […]

After three years of cooling provided by the La Niña weather pattern, El Niño has returned and is estimated to remain dominant throughout the first half of 2024. With it, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns […]

Over the last five years, we’ve observed multiple widespread shifts in the perception and purchasing habits behind essential oils within the US. In the years preceding COVID, the total annual import of essential oils into the US averaged around 113,000 MT (per USDA). Purchases began […]

Brazil According to the latest “Brazilian Citrus Overview” presentation given by Vinícius Trombin from Fundecitrus/Markestrat at the ICBC Conference, held in Clearwater FL on Sept 20th, 2023, citrus greening (HLB) has become an increasingly difficult problem for farmers to manage within Brazil’s key growing regions. […]

While the conversation surrounding labor continues in many regions throughout the US, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles reported that they had effectively “shut down” due to disruptions staged by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). Similar work actions were also reportedly […]

Despite enduring another record-high summer of heat and droughts, the American cedarwood market continues on the road towards recovery.

South-Central Florida experienced a bout of extremely cold weather during the last few days of January, resulting in frost and icing throughout many Floridian orange groves. In the immediate aftermath of this event, farmers initially reported that the damage to their groves was minimal. However, […]

 We are pleased to announce our 4,092 solar panels now cover 200,000 square feet of Berjé’s 235,000-square-foot flagship facility. The system will produce an estimated 1,626,000kWh annually. In just one year, the renewable energy source will equate to planting 24,000 trees, taking 170 passenger cars […]