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New labour agreement will aid citrus industry growth

Citrus Dec. 31, 2019



The new Horticulture Industry Labour Agreement will prove beneficial to citrus businesses across Australia, helping them fill labour shortages and remain competitive on a world stage, according to Citrus Australia CEO, Nathan Hancock.

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Australian fresh orange production 2019/20 forecast at 500,000 tons

Citrus Dec. 23, 2019



Australian fresh orange production in marketing year 2019/20 (April 2020-March 2021) is forecast at 500,000 tons, down slightly from the revised MY 2018/19 estimate.

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Citrus Australia reports record export figures in 2019

Citrus Dec. 14, 2019



Citrus Australia is celebrating another successful export season. Despite growing conditions providing several challenges, particularly around water shortages and access to labour, Citrus Australia General Manager David Daniels says the industry broke the half billion dollar mark in exports for the first time, with data for the last two months of the year (November/December) still to be collated.

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Global Lemon Market Overview

Citrus Nov. 26, 2019



November and December are traditionally the quiet months for Australian lemons. The largest stocks are imported around this time. Over the entire 2018 season, exports (including limes) grew by 67%, while the value of those exports increased by 26%. But what's happening around the world?

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Australian exporters denounce fees

Citrus General Marketing & export Nov. 16, 2019



The Australian Horticultural Exporters’ and Importers’ Association (AHEIA) has joined other industry bodies in condemning a proposal increasing fees and charges for export certification activities.

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Citrus Australia launches protective screenhouse to prevent HLB

Citrus Disease & weed control Oct. 10, 2019



Auscitrus has strengthened its capacity to protect the nation’s budwood supplies from disease, focusing specifically on any future incursion of HLB, with the completion of its new protective screenhouse.

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Australian orange growers enjoy record farm gate prices

Citrus Oct. 3, 2019



Some eight years ago, Australian citrus growers were abandoning fruit worth millions of dollars due to a strong Australian dollar crippling export markets. At the same time they were only getting paid 10 cents to 12c a kilogram for fruit to be sold at the supermarket when it cost them 30c/kg to produce at the farm-gate.

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Citrus Concentrate Market Expansion to be Persistent During 2018 – 2026

Citrus Post harvest Sept. 30, 2019



Market Outlook for Citrus Concentrate market: The citrus concentrate is made from the citrus fruits from the trees belonging to the Rutaceae family, which are produced all over the world. These fruits are generally prone to get spoiled very easily and have a very thin lifespan for consumption postharvest. Hence, production of citrus concentrate out of citrus fruit can ensure availability of fruit juices or other products throughout the year. Increasing the shelf-life of the citrus concentrate is always the goal of the manufacturers of the citrus concentrate.

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Potential treatments for citrus greening

Citrus Sept. 3, 2019



Research shows a new way of finding potential treatments for citrus greening disease.

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Long-term weed control is back

Citrus Disease & weed control Sept. 2, 2019



Longer lasting herbicide alternatives can manage the development of weed resistance and provide season-long protection.

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Australians cooperating to eradicate citrus canker

Citrus Aug. 24, 2019



The NT Government has been working with the community, local citrus farmers and industry groups to ensure Citrus canker doesn’t spread, and is eradicated from the NT entirely.

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Opportunities in the US market come from the great marketing done by the citrus community

Citrus Aug. 23, 2019



The Australian citrus season is just past the midway point and exports are in full swing. Pinnacle Fresh again have a solid export program to the US for their Dracula citrus range.

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Protecting Australia’s citrus industry

Citrus Aug. 18, 2019



Project is announced that will help to protect Australian citrus from pests and diseases.

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Delite mandarins back on the shelves

Citrus Aug. 17, 2019



This season’s harvest of Australian-grown Delite mandarins hit Woolworths stores earlier this month. Nutrano has the exclusive rights to market Australian grown Delite mandarins in Australia and to Woolworths.

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EU postpones decision to cut MRL for imazalil

Citrus Post harvest Aug. 13, 2019



The citrus industry has won a temporary reprieve over an EU plan to reduce the maximum residue limit for imazalil.

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