W19: Mandarin Update

In W19 in the mandarin landscape, it was reported that the production for the 2023 season for Israeli premium Orri mandarin was average but better than in 2022. The season faced challenges such as rain, freight and increasing prices in packaging, shipping delays, and the effects of the Russian war. The Israeli Shekel has been weaker since January, helping to keep up returns. Australian citrus growers are using ethylene gas to speed up the ripening process of mandarins to make them more desirable to consumers, but it does not improve the taste. Mandarins lose their acid content and contain too much sugar to sustain the gassing. Lastly, W19: Mandarin Update During the inspection of fresh mandarins from South Africa, live larvae were found in 17.9T of Russian citruses that were destined for a Moscow firm.