The USDA forecast for the current Florida orange crop is now 6.62 million tonnes - up 5% on last season. Carbendazim remains the top concern for both suppliers and buyers.
APPLE JUICE
Trading on the apple juice concentrate market remains slow this month.
LEMON JUICE
The lemon concentrate market remains quiet ahead of the new crop in Argentina – demand is slack and stocks are negligible.
GRAPE JUICE
The 2012 grape crop in Argentina has suffered a major setback with a heavy hailstorm hitting the key growing area of Mendoza.
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
The 2011/12 US grapefruit crop is forecast at 1.15 million tonnes, 9% lower than last season.
PINEAPPLE JUICE
Stocks of concentrate have accumulated in both Europe and Thailand - particularly the latter - and industry sources suggest there is probably too much juice on the global market at the moment.
MANGO JUICE
Flowering for the next Alphonso crop is delayed by two weeks in all growing areas. The Totapuri flowering is expected to start in February and output is forecast to be down on last season.
PASSIONFRUIT JUICE
The main summer peak production period in Ecuador is just around the corner. The harvest, is expected to produce between 30-50% less than last year, say local processors.