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Wonderful Citrus lease helps year-round seedless lemon goal

Wonderful Citrus has signed a long-term lease with the owners of an 846-acre tract of land in California’s Salinas Valley with plans to grow seedless lemons on the land.

Feb 10, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Lemons, #California, #Produce (General)

2019 Fresh Trends — Lemons

Lemons were among the top fruits that consumers bought in the past year, coming in as the No. 5 fruit (after two ties for first and second place) and the No. 15 item overall of those studied in Fresh Trends 2019.

Jan 06, 2020 by Brooke Park #Produce (General), #Fresh Trends Data, #Lemons

Salix Fruits sees U.S. growth in 2019

Distributor Salix Fruits ended 2019 with 30% growth over 2018, in part because of its imported Argentine lemon program in the U.S.

Jan 06, 2020 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Lemons, #Citrus, #Apples, #Cherries, #Imports

Wonderful Citrus selects Zak Laffite as new president

The halo of leadership for Delano, Calif.-based Wonderful Citrus is changing.

Dec 11, 2019 by Tom Karst #Produce (General), #Citrus, #Lemons, #Clementines, #Oranges, #People

Growers strive for upper hand over HLB

Citrus greening disease or huanglongbing — HLB for short — has taken a toll on Florida’s citrus sales, but hope remains that the industry will survive and even thrive.

Nov 26, 2019 by Tom Burfield #Produce (General), #HLB, #Florida Citrus, #Lemons, #Oranges, #FRUIT

Citrus shows spike in interest on Produce Market Guide

Though the holiday season is ramping up and autumnal favorites are still in the mix, searches on Produce Market Guide the week of Nov. 4 showed a marked interest in one of winter's domestic specialties: citrus.

Nov 13, 2019 by Amelia Freidline #Produce Retail, #Oranges, #Citrus, #Lemons, #Clementines, #FRUIT, #Apples, #Pomegranates

Seedless lemons from The Wonderful Co. available in stores

Naturally seedless lemons from The Wonderful Co. are appearing in produce departments nationwide.

Nov 05, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Retail, #Produce Products, #Lemons

Good crop of lemons expected

The future looks bright for California’s lemon crop as consumption increases and consumers discover the health benefits and versatility of the fruit, grower-shippers say.

Oct 22, 2019 by Tom Burfield #California/Arizona Citrus, #Produce (General), #Citrus, #Lemons

What's hot on Produce Market Guide? Pink pumpkins, cabbage and citrus

Pumpkins maintained their six-week reign on Produce Market Guide last week and got even more love from the platform's users as pink pumpkins entered the top 20 at No. 12.

Oct 21, 2019 by The Packer Staff #Produce Retail, #Pumpkins, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Lemons, #Limes, #Peppers Chili, #Lettuce, #Pomegranates

Fruit World to offer organic mandarins throughout season

Fruit World Co., Reedley, Calif., will have a full lineup of citrus in promotable volumes this season.

Sep 30, 2019 by Chris Koger #Produce Crops, #Citrus, #Oranges, #Lemons, #Clementines, #California, #Organics