Strong Satsuma Season Projected from Sweet Valley Citrus Region

November 10, 2022 Sweet Valley Citrus

A heavy crop of Satsuma mandarins from the Sweet Valley Citrus Region are maturing and will begin shipping about two weeks ahead of the 2021 season. “The 2022 crop looks great,” exclaimed Kim Jones, current president of Cold Hardy Citrus Association. “Color break has been early, brix is already testing as high as 11 which indicates exceptionally sweet, flavorful fruit, and we predict the volume to be higher than anticipated.”

Citrus Preview: Disilva Fruit and Morning Kiss Organic See Increased Demand & Offer Sustainable Packaging

October 20, 2022 Arrowfarms

DiSilva Fruit and Morning Kiss Organic are ready to deliver delicious, vitamin-packed organic and conventional citrus for the coming citrus season. Current program offerings include navels, mandarins, grapefruit, lemons, and limes – as well as specialty citrus items including heirloom navels, cara-cara navels, blood oranges, minneolas, stem and leaf murcotts, satsumas, golden nuggets, pummelos and melo golds.

Summer Citrus From South Africa Concludes Record Season

Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) announces the conclusion of a successful and record breaking 2022 season. To date, all of the fruit has been shipped and will arrive to the ports before the end of the month of October.

Fruit World Anticipates Abundant Organic California Lemon Crop Supported by Extensive Specialty Citrus Program

October 11, 2022 Fruit World

In a season that has been difficult for many citrus growers, the family-owned grower-shipper Fruit World has announced several bright spots in their 2022-23 citrus season. In particular, Fruit World is expecting a large volume of high-quality organic lemons throughout their year-round program, with promotable volumes peaking from mid-October through February. This year’s crop is even stronger than it was in 2021, which was also above average.

LGS Specialty Sales Begins Sourcing Avocados From Jalisco, Mexico

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, will begin sourcing avocados from Jalisco, Mexico immediately following the USDA-APHIS authorization last week.