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Orange growers in Brazil estimate a 24.36% reduction in productivity when compared to the previous orange season. This decline in productivity is attributed to less rainfall, higher temperatures, and the continued threat of citrus greening within key producing regions. Recent blooms have also occurred during […]

Mexico is estimated to produce approximately 5 million metric tons of orange fruit in the 2023/2024 season, which is a sizeable increase compared to previous seasons. This boost in productivity comes at a crucial time in the global orange market, as Brazil’s productivity has been […]

Peru produces approximately 400,000 MT of limes each year, with around 50% of this production allocated for use within its domestic market. The current crop season is expended to conclude over the next few weeks, with the next season scheduled to begin sometime in early […]

Mexico produces an average of 5 million tons of limes each year, though only around 10% of that production goes towards processing. High prices for fresh fruit and consistent increases in consumer demand for lime products have caused a sharp increase in the cost of […]

Mexico produces an average of 5 million tons of limes each year, though only around 10% of that production goes towards processing. High prices for fresh fruit and consistent increases in consumer demand for lime products have caused a sharp increase in the cost of […]

Mexico produces an average of 5 million tons of limes each year, though only around 10% of that production goes towards processing. High prices for fresh fruit and consistent increases in consumer demand for lime products have caused a sharp increase in the cost of […]

The Argentina lemon season is currently underway, with total harvest figures estimated at around 1.65 million metric tons. Due to extreme weather and heat waves within the region, production estimates were lowered from their previous forecast of 1.77 million metric tons. There is also a […]

Mexico is the main producer of Tangerine Oil Dancy, with key producers located in Puebla, Veracruz, and Nuevo Leon. It is currently too early to accurately predict the nation’s tangerine production for the upcoming season, though weather will play a key role within this market. […]

The USDA grapefruit forecast published on May 10 indicated a total harvest of 1.8 million boxes for the USA. Of this total, around 1.55 million boxes were allocated to red grapefruit, with the remaining 250,000 allocated for white. This represents a 10% decline from previous […]

The USDA grapefruit forecast published on May 10 indicated a total harvest of 1.8 million boxes for the USA. Of this total, around 1.55 million boxes were allocated to red grapefruit, with the remaining 250,000 allocated for white. This represents a 10% decline from previous […]

The USDA grapefruit forecast published on May 10 indicated a total harvest of 1.8 million boxes for the USA. Of this total, around 1.55 million boxes were allocated to red grapefruit, with the remaining 250,000 allocated for white. This represents a 10% decline from previous […]

The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season might be shaping up to be one of the most active in history, with meteorologists forecasting 20-25 named storms across the Atlantic Basin throughout the 2024 season. In normal years, hurricane season runs from early June until late November, though […]

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 […]

Earlier this February, the ongoing El Niño effect escalated into one of the strongest global weather events in history, earning it the rare designation of “Super El Niño.” In Central America, El Niño results in excessive rainfall along the Caribbean Coasts, whereas the Pacific Coasts […]

Cedarwood Oil Texas The domestic Cedarwood Oil industry has returned to normalcy after a somewhat-tumultuous few years. Labor issues within the US are largely resolved and harvesting and processing equipment for cedarwood has improved due to Berjé’s direct investment at-source. As such, we expect the […]

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. […]