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Orange Oil Midseason

Fundecitrus released its latest orange crop forecast for the São Paulo and West-Southwest Minas Gerais citrus belt in early December, indicating total orange production is now projected at 223.14 million boxes. This represents a 3.4% increase compared to May 2024 estimates, though the most recent […]

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 […]

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. […]

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on September 29th, causing further damage to the region’s already-struggling orange production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its final citrus forecast of the 2021/2022 growing season on Tuesday, July 12th.  In Florida, orange production and grapefruit production are both expected to rise by 1% when compared to previous estimations. This places orange production at 40.95 million […]

According to new EU legislation published in the Official Journal on June 21, 2022, Mandatory Cold Treatment will be required for all citrus fruits imported from non-EU countries starting July 14th. This cold treatment process requires temperatures of 0°C to -1°C to be sustained for […]

The USDA Agricultural Statistics Board recently released its 2021-2022 Florida orange forecast for all varieties. The total is currently estimated at 46 million boxes, which is 1 million boxes lower than the previous estimate from October. If this number holds firm, it represents a 13% […]

Brazil is currently experiencing its worst drought in over 91 years, with low precipitation and shrinking ground water causing issues for agricultural exports.