…several weeks.’ Navel oranges can take cooler temperatures than smaller fruit. Mandarin varieties can be sensitive to temperatures under 32 degrees. CCM reminds the industry and public that the lowest overnight…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
…be spread over the current fiscal year that started this month, pork is expected to account for nearly half, $559 million, followed by apples, oranges and orange juice, dairy products…
Foods with Anti-Inflammatory Benefits
…such as spinach, kale, and collards Nuts, like almost and walnuts Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines And plenty of fruits, including strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and oranges. I’m…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
…Survey, which was conducted from June 15 to September 1, 2018. Estimated fruit set per tree, fruit diameter, trees per acre, bearing acreage, and oranges per box were used in…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…given the existence of qualified USDA suppliers and specifications for these products. Examples include various forms and varieties of apples, pork, beef, dairy, blueberries, grapefruit, oranges, pears, cranberries, plums/prunes, walnuts,…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…pecans, pistachios, walnuts, apples, oranges, raisins, sour cherries, sweet cherries and table grapes. All 10 nuts and fruits are perennial crops, growing on trees or vines, so growers cannot easily…
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
…a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on cotton, corn, almonds and fruit trees including oranges, bananas and apples, to kill…
Agri View: Genetically, What is a Fruit?
…is a fruit. Remember now, genetically. The strawberry, the watermelon, and the grape, are vegetables. Fruit is mostly grown on trees. The first edible fruit was oranges. They originated in…
Agri View: California and Other State Losses in a Trade War
…duties on California products. I mentioned three products. It goes way beyond that. Oranges, grapes, apples, cherries, and pork. I don’t have time to break it down by individual products….
Citrus Peels Have Many Uses
…Land of Ours. The next time you buy oranges, limes, tangerines, grapefruits, lemons, or mandarins, don’t throw away those peels! Pixabay There are so many household uses for those citrus…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…secure and grow new Chinese markets. The increased tariffs impact four of California’s top five agricultural exports to China, including pistachios, almonds, wine, and oranges and orange products. These four…
Agri View: New Style for Food Shopping
…go into a store we can be certain of getting a quality product for our money. Would you buy a steak you couldn’t see? Or, a bag of oranges, or…
Chinese Tariff Increase Will Be Tough on California Ag
…make up the third-largest market for agricultural exports from California, with the largest commodities being almonds, wine, pistachios, and oranges. The Chinese tariff increase has a serious potential to offset…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
…— $1.83 billion Pistachios — $1.5 billion Tomatoes — $1.33 billion Walnuts — $1.24 billion Oranges — $826 million Link to full 2016 report By CDFA Office of Public Affairs…