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IMG Citrus invests in packing line grader

IMG Citrus, Vero Beach, Fla., has added an electronic fruit grader to its packing line.

Sep 16, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Grapefruit, #Florida

Huge Louisiana grapefruit sets records

Weighing more than the average newborn baby, a 7-pound, 14.6-ounce grapefruit grown in Slidell, La., has been recognized as the heaviest and largest grapefruit in the world.

Aug 27, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce (General), #Grapefruit, #Louisiana, #MARKETS

Summer citrus available from Bee Sweet Citrus

Bee Sweet Citrus has star ruby grapefruit, blood oranges, Chilean navels and mandarins available for summer citrus demand.

Jul 25, 2019 by Cristin Shepard #Citrus, #Oranges, #Grapefruit

California grape varieties abound

There was a time when California table grape growers could assume that once they selected and planted a specific grape variety, they’d be able to market it for 20 years or so.

Jun 10, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce Crops, #Grapefruit, #Shipping Profiles

Star Ruby grapefruit returns to Bee Sweet Citrus

Bee Sweet Citrus Sale’s Star Ruby grapefruit is back.

Mar 22, 2019 by ckoger@farmjournal.com #Produce Retail, #Grapefruit

Volume up, sizing down for California citrus crops

California growers are expected to produce 80 million cartons of navel oranges during the 2018-19 season, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s an 11% increase over last year.

Jan 14, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce Crops, #Citrus Marketing, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Lemons, #Grapefruit

The state of grapefruit

Comedian Jim Gaffigan, talking about the medical penchant for naming associating tumor sizes with fruit: “Interesting fact,” he says. “Worst tumor: grapefruit. Worst fruit: grapefruit.”

Dec 28, 2018 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Grapefruit