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    The threat of “black spot” flies over Europe

    The Spanish citrus sector has sent a letter to the President of the Commission, Jean Claude Juncker, setting out concerns about the threat to plant citrus imports from third countries contagion risk of "black spot". One more year, the industry insists the Commission to prepare an automatic reaction, that if South Africa resends the contaminated fruit export season and if more than five interceptions are recorded, the EU close the border.
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    Macri wants to turn Argentina in the world supermarket

    The most professionalized exhibition of Argentine agroindustrial sector witnessed a historic landmark, no doubt testimonial. The presence of the president of the nation for the first time in Expoagro staged changing agricultural policy. The previous government had decided to interventionism and control of exports of agricultural products. Instead, Macri Administration is implementing and stimulating measures such as the reduction of withholding tax, currency devaluation and removes obstacles to sell more across borders. Obama's visit to the country is another opportunity to reopen or improve access to the US market for some of its productions.

    Chile: The interest of Russia for imports of fresh fruit

    In order to expand trade ties with suppliers of food products from Chile, representatives of the largest supermarket chain in Russia, Magnit, are visiting various food industries in the country. Yesterday morning, they met with representatives of the Fruit Exporters Association of Chile AG (Asoex) and Fedefruta, as well as leaders of the Committees Blueberry and Kiwi.

    Spanish food and seafood exports are record: 43,700 million euros

    The monthly report of foreign trade registered a 7.3% increase in sales to the agricultural, fishing, food and forestry abroad during the period December 2014 to November 2015. The value of imports was 33,793,000, representing an 8% annual growth. The balance stood at 9.965 million euros, an improvement of 5.2% over the previous period.
    José E. Sanz, de la IGP de Cítricos Valencianos, y Francisco Dabike, accionista del Grupo Rueda. Imagen: IGP Cítricos Valencianos.

    The Andean countries host Spanish citrus

    The Regulatory Board Protected Geographical Indication "Citrus Valencians" Wheel Group and are driving the marketing of citrus Valencia in the Andean markets, mainly Peru and Ecuador. Currently in this area of ​​the Americas citrus are imported from the United States and are considering to replace the Valencian productions.
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    It is time to oranges

    Begin stepped citrus harvest and with it the production of juices. The quality of direct orange juice is growing and recognized within and outside our borders. Approximately 30% of production is destined for fresh consumption and the remaining production of citrus juice 60%, although it is noteworthy white orange destined almost entirely to the production of commercial juice.
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    Greening, the new threat of the Spanish citrus

    It is a bacterial disease transmitted by an insect, the Diaphorina citri, documented already in the Canary Islands and Galicia, which is the vector causing the disappearance of much of the citrus, before rich and now almost extinct in some countries of Asia . The Citrosol CEO, Benito Orihuel warned of its presence in the Iberian Peninsula during his talk as part of the technical sessions of Fruit Forum in the recently completed 2015 Fruit Attraction in Madrid.
    La consejera de Agricultura de Andalucía, Carmen Ortiz, y el secretario general de Agricultura y Alimentación. Imagen: Junta de Andalucía.

    Andalusia will produce 11.2% less than last year citrus

    The Minister of Agriculture, Carmen Ortiz, stressed that despite these initial estimates, marked by the high temperatures that have caused the most productive potential is not reached, "we must be cautious because it is a campaign that is extended until June with a wide range of variation. "
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    The Valencian citrus harvest is expected by 22.3% lower than last season

    Despite the abundant flowering last season, high temperatures in recent months have reduced production. They are estimates of the Generalitat Valenciana.

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    III Sipcam Iberia Conference: “Innovations for citrus”

    The Cortijo El Chamorro in Dos Hermanas (Sevilla) welcomes to the III Sipcam Iberia Conference: "Innovations for citrus", that takes place on October 1st, an event which serves to discuss innovation and meet with the help of international experts the latest solutions for one of the most relevant sectors of our agriculture.