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Information on international fruits market and more particularly
on bananas, citrus fruits as well as other tropical fruit and vegetable
products are updated on a regular basis within the framework of a partnership
established with the "Centre de Coopération Internationale
en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement" (Cirad).
We would like to thank Mr. Denis Loeillet, FruiTrop editor, who graciously
agreed to make this monthly report available to Infocomm. For further
information, please refer to the Cirad
Internet website.
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| Characteristics |
Commodity
Description
Origin and history |
| Crop |
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| Quality |
Citrus fruit quality standards
Citrus quality links
Organic and fair-trade citrus fruits
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| Uses |
Processed citrus products
Citrus by-products
Other uses
|
| Market |
Citrus fruits production
Consumption
International trade
Orange Juice |
| Marketing chain |
|
| Companies |
Fresh citrus fruit
Orange juice / citrus processors
Directories of companies involved in citrus fruits or citrus juices
industry |
| Technology |
Research and Development
Harvesting techniques
Post-harvest technology
Processing technology |
| Prices |
Benchmark and price discovery mechanism
Risk management instruments
Marketing
Useful price links for citrus fruits
|
| Economic Policies |
Tariffs
Trade Agreements/Free Trade Area of the Americas (Brazil-Florida
Case)
Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures
China in World Trade Organization
Market support policies
Promotion policies
Deregulation |
Selected
Sources of Statistics
FAOSTAT Agriculture Data
FAO
Citrus Commodity Notes
UNCTAD Trains
Ministerio
da Agricultura, Brazil
Ministerio
de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Spain, Anuario de Estadística
Agroalimentaria 2000
Previsión Cosecha de Cítricos Comunidad
Valenciana Campaña 2002/2003, Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca
y Alimentación, Generalitat Valenciana
Comité
de Gestión de Cítricos, Spain
USDA Economics and Statistics
System
National Agricultural Statistics Services,
USDA
- Fruit, Nut and Vegetable Reports, Citrus Fruit
USDA
Crop Production Reports
ERS-USDA,
Fruit and Tree Nut Yearbook Spreadsheet Files
ERS Food Consumption
ERS Supply and Utilization
USDA Weekly
Shipments
USDA Reports
Foreign Agricultural Service US Trade Internet System
USDA US Fruit
Charts
Florida Agricultural
Statistics Service
Florida Agriculture, Florida
Agricultural Facts (NASS), 2002
California Agricultural
Statistics Service
Fintrac
EU Agriculture
Agriculture
in the EU, Fruits and Vegetables
Eurostat,
Statistics in Focus, Fruit
Fruits et Legumes
Japan External Trade Organization, Jetro
Ministerio
de Economía, Argentina
Production
d´agrumes, Maroc
Agrocadenas,
Colombia
Infoagro,
Sistema de información del sector agropecuario costarricense
References
Some relevant publications among the numerous
existing publications related to citrus fruits are mentioned below:
Les jus de fruits - étude de
certains marchés d'Europe centrale et orientale, Centre
du commerce international (CNUCED/OMC)
2002 US Fruit
and Vegetable Outlook, National Food and Agricultural
Policy Project, Arizona State University East
Citrus
Reference Book 2003, Florida Department of Citrus
Citrus
Summary 2003, Florida Agricultural Statistical Service
Florida
Department of Citrus, Publications Index
Citrus
Industry, University of Florida, Electronic Data Information Source,
Proceedings
of the 2001 CHINA/FAO CITRUS SYMPOSIUM Beijing, People’s Republic of
China 14-17 May 2001
The
U.S. Citrus Industry Situation, Foreign Agricultural Service-Horticultural
& Tropical Products Division September 2001
Citrus Growing and Processing, Productivity
Commission Position Paper, Australia (2002)
World
Markets for Organic Fruit and Vegetables - Opportunities for Developing
Countries in the Production and Export of Organic Horticultural Products,
CTA, FAO, ITC, Rome, 2001
World
Conference on Horticultural Research Conference Documents
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, EU Market Survey
2002, Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries,
CBI
- Preserved Fruit and Vegetables for Industrial Use, EU Market
Survey 2001, Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing
Countries, CBI
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing and Trade Information (Roberta
Cook), University of California, Davis
Food
market structures: ERS produce markets project, Economic Research
Service, US Department of Agriculture
Clever
links
International
organizations/associations
Intergovernmental
Group on Citrus Fruit :
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Red
Interamericana de Cítricos
International Society of Citriculture
Centre international de Hautes
Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)
Citrus
Mediterranean Network
International Trade Centre
CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en
recherche agronomique pour le développement)
International Federation
of Fruit Juice Producers (IFU)
A.I.J.N.,
Association of the Industry of Juices and Nectars from Fruits and
Vegetables of the European Union
Association
of the German fruit juice industry (Vdf)
EU Soft Drinks Association
Confederation
of the Food and Drink Industry of the EU
National juice products association,
USA
International
economic outlook conference for citrus and non-citrus juices
Produce Marketing Association
United
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Canadian
Produce Marketing Association
European
Fresh Produce Association
Fresh
Produce Consortium
Euro
Retailer Produce Working Group (EUREPGAP)
European
Fruit Surveyors Network
Perishables
Group
CBI, Centre for the promotion of imports from developing countries
COLEACP,
Europe-Africa-Caribbean-Pacific-Liaison Committee
for the promotion of ACP horticultural exports
International
Food and Agribusiness Management Association
Citrus
fruits information and news
The Ultimate Citrus Page
Infoagro
Valencia
Fruits
Fruitrop
Citrus
2002
Citrus Industry Magazine
Eumedia
Revista
Internacional de Cítricos
Todo
citrus
Citrograph
Fruitnet, The Global Fresh Produce
Portal
Horticom
Fruitecom
Toda Fruta
Revista
Producción
Ministerio de Agricultura,
Pesca y Alimentación, Spain-Noticias del exterior
Agroterra
Fruits
and Nuts Research and Information Center, University of California,
Davis
Fruit2juice
World
Conference on Horticultural Research (Worldwide impact of horticulture)
Centro Referencial Interarmericano de
Información para la Agricultura
International Fruit World, Agropress
CIRAD Sommaire Agrumes 1999
The Packer On Line
Agrovia
Fresh
Info
Fruits et Legumes
E-campo
Fructidor International
Agroinfo
Fruit on-line
BBC
IP, Interpress Service
Saveus
du monde
About
Produce
Fruit & Vegetable
Project
Five
a day
Aprifel
La
vida de color naranja
Country
links
What
follows is a list of interesting links to national entities or documents
related to citrus fruits:
|
Brazil
|
Instituto de Economia
Agrícola |
| ABECITRUS, Brazilian
Association of Citrus Exporters |
| Coopercitrus
|
| Grupo
de consultores em Citricos |
| Brazilian Development Bank |
| Ministerio
da Agricultura |
| Ministry
of Foreign Relations |
| Ministério
do Desenvolvimento Indústria e Comércio Exterior, Estudo da competitividade
de cadeias integradas no Brasil. Impactos das zonas de livre comércio |
| Universidade
de Sao Paulo, Professor Marcos Fava Neves |
|
Spain
|
Ministerio
de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación |
| Conselleria de Agricultura,
Pesca y Alimentación (CAPA), Generalitat Valenciana
|
| El
comercio exterior citrícola, CAPA |
| Comité
de Gestión de Cítricos |
| Intercitrus
|
| Consejo
Regulador de Cítricos Valencianos |
| Campaña
Promoción EU |
| Ailimpo
(Interprofessional Association in defense of the interests of
Spanish lemons and grapefruits) |
| Instituto Valenciano de
Investigaciones Agrarias, Red de Cítricos |
| Agrovia
|
| Spanish
Citrus Historical Museum |
| Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior |
| SIAF,
Salon Interprofesional de Alimentación en Fresco |
|
United States
|
Economic
Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, ERS-USDAFruit
and Tree Nuts |
| Agricultural
Marketing Service, USDA, Fruit and Vegetable Programs |
| Foreign
Agricultural Service, FAS Attache Reports |
| FAS
Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, Citrus Commodity
Page |
| FAS Horticultural
and Tropical Products Division (Publications and Presentations) |
| The
State of Florida Department of Citrus, Florida Citrus website
|
| University of Florida,
Food and Resource Economics |
| University
of Florida, Florida Citrus Resources |
| The
State of Florida Department of Citrus, Economic and Market Research
|
| Citrus Administrative
Committee |
| Florida Department of Agricultural
and Consumer Services, Fresh from Florida |
| Florida Citrus Processors Association
|
| Florida Citrus Mutual |
| Gulf Citrus
Growers Association |
| Indian River Citrus League
|
| Indian River
Citrus |
| Dundee
Citrus Growers Association |
| Haines
City Citrus Growers Association |
| California Citrus Mutual
|
| Texas Citrus
|
| TexaSweet
Citrus Marketing |
| Texas
A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center |
| University of Arizona,
Arizona Citrus Resources |
|
Argentina
|
Procitrus |
| Cámara de Exportadores
de Citrus del Noreste de Argentina |
| Agroindustria
del Pomelo, Argentina, Ministerio de Economia |
| Programa Nacional de Investigación
de Frutales |
| Asociación
Tucumana del Citrus |
| Federcitrus |
| Secretaria de
Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimentacion |
| SAGYPA
Perfil de Mercados de Cítricos 2001 |
| SAGYPA, Análisis de la cadena de
jugos de cítricos concentrados |
| SAGYPA,
La citricultura en Argentina |
| La
citricultura en Argentina, Parte II |
| Consejo
Federal de Inversiones |
|
Mexico
|
Secretaría
de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación
(SAGARPA)
|
| SAGARPA-
Sistema Integral de información agroalimentaria y pesquera, Cadena
agroalimentaria del limón |
| Consejo
Nacional del Limón Mexicano, Cadena de Valor Global |
| Fundación
Tabasco, Cluster Cítricos |
| Aserca |
|
China
|
China/FAO Citrus Symposium |
| China Fruit
News |
|
South Africa
|
Citrus Growers Association of Southern
Africa |
| Citrus Southern Africa |
| Citrus Research
Programme, University of Pretoria |
| Citrus Research International |
| Regulating
South Africa’s Citrus Export Commodity Chain(s) after Liberalisation,
Charles Mather School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental
Studies University of the Witwatersrand, 2003 |
| Fresh Produce Exporters Forum |
|
Australia
|
Australian Citrus Growers
|
| Australian
Government Productivity Commission-Citrus Growing and Processing
Project |
| A Profile
of Australian Citrus Domestic Supply Chain |
| Citrus
Market Development Program |
| New
South Wales Agriculture |
| Horticulture Australia
|
| Horticulture
Australia, Citrus Industry Report 2000/2001 |
| Murray Valley Citrus Board
|
| Australian Trade Commission |
| Riverina Citrus
|
| Primary
Industries and Resources South Australia |
| South
Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) |
|
Mediterranean countries
|
Italie
|
Sicilia
Agrumi |
| ANEIOA,
Asocianzione Nazionale Esportatori Importatori Ortofrutticuli
e Agrumari, |
|
Maroc
|
Enjeux
et perspectives de la filière agrumes du Maroc |
| Association
marocaine des producteurs et exportateurs de fruits et légumes
(APEFEL) |
| Etablissement
Autonome de Contrôle et de Coordination des Exportations |
|
Israël
|
Citrus Marketing Board of
Israël (Jaffa) |
| Citrus
Sector in Israel (Ministry of agriculture, New Zealand) |
|
Other countries
|
Ministerio de Agricultura
y Desarrollo Rural, Observatorio Agrocadenas, Colombia |
| Corpoica |
| Consejo
Nacional de Producción, Costa Rica |
| Ministerio
de Agricultura y Ganadería, El Salvador, Agronegocios |
| Jetro,
Japan (Fresh Fruits, Juices, Oranges – Marketing guidebook for
major imported products) |
| Pacific
Island Centre |
| Food
And Fertilizer Technology Center, Citrus Production in Asia
|
| Belize,
EU Country Strategy Paper |
| Beltraide |
| Cuban
Agriculture, University of Florida |
| Uruguay, Cultivo de Cítricos |
| Sector
Citrícola, REDES - Amigos de la Tierra Uruguay |
| Fundación
Chile, Cítricos: Exportaciones nacionales y mercado mundial |
| Oficina
de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias (ODEPA),Ministerio de Agricultura
de Chile, Mercado de Cítricos 2002 |
| Procitrus,
Peru |
| The
Co-operative Citrus Growers’ Association of Trinidad & Tobago |
Partners
Mr. Denis Loeillet issues on a regular basis "FruiTrop",
a report on fruits market including bananas, citrus fruits as well as
other tropical fruit and vegetable products, which is available on the
Infocomm portal. The objective is to promote information exchanges and
transparency on the fruits market.
This profile was last updated
on March 18, 2008
