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Kings River Packing acquisition expands operations

- General News
With the California citrus season only months away, the families of Kings River Packing, LP are proactively adding resources to increase capacity and provide dedicated resources to expand service to customers. 

Peru citrus exports drop from last season

- International
Since the Peruvian citrus campaign began, shipments have not been able to exceed those of 2022.

SCSA celebrates 25th season of summer citrus imports

- General News
Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA) celebrates its 25th consecutive year shipping citrus from South Africa to the U.S.

Why we can’t find grapefruit juice

- Analysis
The July crop report from USDA explains why, indicating that the state is forecast to produce 1.81 million boxes of grapefruit in the 2022-23 season, down from 3.33 million boxes in 2021-22, and 4.1 million boxes in 2020-21.

Summer citrus possibilities are unlimited with Sunkist

- General News
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a TikTok – Sunkist Growers is keeping citrus celebrations fresh by demonstrating the power of versatility and saluting the co-op’s refreshing summer citrus varieties.

ASOEX Citrus Committee revises export estimates after frost and rain

- International
The ASOEX Citrus Committee indicates that after the frosts and the recent rains that affected the country, it made a new estimate to the month of June of the citrus export volumes.

Summer Citrus from South Africa: 2023 season update

- General News
Summer Citrus from South Africa entered its 25th shipping season with the support of the MSC Shirley and fruit arrived into the U.S. towards the end of May.

Produce veterans start citrus and lime sourcing company

- General News
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.

Vanguard projects slightly larger South Africa citrus crop

- General News
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.

“Significant” volume increase expected as Chilean citrus arrivals start in the U.S.

- General News
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.