…export quality. Oranges – The 2014 – 2015 California all orange forecast is 100 million cartons, (2.00 million tons), the same as last season’s revised final utilization. The color in…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…counties, ACP entire-county quarantines remain in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), working in coordination with California agricultural officials, has declared the Red Palm Weevil eradicated from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County. The…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns; Federal Marketing Order
…federal marketing order for orange juice. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated from California
Courtesy: UCANR Effective January 18, 2015, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is declaring eradication of red palm weevil (RPW) from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County,…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…secure. Even though foreign buyers prefer California navel oranges, he said, they could switch to buying from competitors such as China and Egypt if supplies from the Golden State are…
California Crop and Weather Report
…herbicides were applied. The export of stored table grapes was mostly complete. Kiwifruit,Navel oranges, Mandarins, lemons, grapefruit, and limes continued to be packed and exported for domestic and foreign markets….
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
…California Navel orange forecast is 80.0 million cartons, down 1 percent from the October forecast, but up 3 percent from last season’s crop. The 2014-15 navel orange harvest began in…
Take the Guessing out of Applications
Researchers are using adult moth traps to help monitor for navel orange worm. Researchers believe that proper monitoring and sampling will help determine how and when to treat against any…
ACP Quarantine in Madera County
…to transport citrus fruit or leaves, potted citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…their equipment at least 10 hours each night. Navel orange growers, depending on location, ran their equipment for six to eight hours. The citrus industry has spent over $16.5 million…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…three to four degrees thereby assuring no significant fruit damage for any of the major varieties, navel oranges, lemons and mandarins. “Growers initiated frost protection by 10 PM in most…
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation for Almond Orchards
Winter sanitation can be a vital part of navel orangeworm control for almond orchards. Sabrina Hill speaks with an expert. Winter Sanitation for Almonds…