The Southern Hemisphere’s orange season, which is about to end, will have a positive balance compared to 2020, according to Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits.

The Giumarra Cos. expanded its domestic citrus program with the addition of a new influx of California-grown mandarins in October.

With Chilean lemons, mandarins and navels all in bountiful supply, the Chilean Citrus Committee has launched an innovative program with shopping rewards app Shopkick to educate and inspire shoppers online and incentivize Chilean citrus purchases at the store level. The program launched Aug. 30 and will run through Sept. 20.

Mexican lemons and Brazilian mangos are set for a successful season at Vision Import Group, based in Wyckoff, NJ.

“We’ve handled lemons from Mexico and mangos from Brazil for more than a decade now but this year we’re really looking to promote and expand the deals,” said Angela Aronica, vice president of sales at Vision Import.

Jac. Vandenberg Inc.’s SUNRAYS mandarin BIO bags have been named the 2021 Eco Excellence Award for Best Snack for its innovative, sustainable packaging.
 

The Texas Citrus Pest and Disease Management Corporation (TCPDMC) and Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center (TAMUK) was awarded $4,061,941 in funding from the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group (HLB MAC). This CRaFT project is designed to enhance the sustainability of citrus production via multi-pronged grove management strategies in Texas.