Costs on the Rise for California Navel Orange

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Juice News 🧃

Lando Norris Monster Energy Drink to have a melon yuzu flavor

The product will have its own individual flavor profile, said to be melon yuzu, with absolutely no sugar, just 3.4g of carbohydrates per can, ten calories, and the usual 160mg of energizing caffeine.

‘Boosted’ beverages go beyond hydration

“Beverages have become the testing ground for delivering the latest health and wellness trends consumers are looking for — especially in ingredients and functional benefits,” said Cali Amos, director of human insights for HealthFocus.

VulCan Packaging unveils aTULC aluminium beverage cans in North America

aTULC technology removes the necessity for bisphenol-based coatings and water during the shaping process, resulting in a more eco-conscious product.

VulCan received assistance from Stolle Machinery Company in developing the new can technology.

As beer sales decline brewers see Georgia as a new market for hemp drinks

The Hemp Beverage Alliance is high on Georgia. Their national expo will be July 9-11 at the Omni Atlanta Hotel.

Minnesota was among the first states to embrace the hemp industry, and Christopher Lackner, the president of the alliance, said communities there have seen the benefits of the tax revenue. He said Georgia is primed to follow, despite the ban proposed during this year's legislative session.

"Since the Georgia regulations and rules came in last year, we have all pegged Georgia as the next Minnesota, which is to say, the next hemp beverage marketplace," he said. "So we're very excited that this legislative session ended without a ban."

Citrus News 🍊

California Navel Production Costs Soar

It costs $4,215 per acre to grow navel oranges in California in 2025, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) reported following a recent survey of production costs. That’s up from $3,300 in 2020 (a 35% increase), $2,712 in 2015 (a 75% increase), $2,099 in 2010 (a 125% increase) and $1,555 in 2005 (a 171% increase).

Lack of rain in Veracruz impacts lime sizing

While Mexico dominates the U.S. lime market, limited volumes are coming from Colombia and Peru as well.

As for prices, they have softened in recent days due to the oversupply of small fruit and competition among importers in Texas. Currently, prices on 110s to 175s are higher due to the scarcity while prices on small sizes are lower due to oversupply.

Research Worth Reading 🔬

Citrus wastewaters increase soil nitrate and improve nutrient translocation in a copper contaminated soil-lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) system

• The effects of citrus wastewaters and copper were tested in a soil–plant system.

• Citrus wastewaters increased soil nitrate and promoted root growth.

• Nutrient translocations improved with citrus wastewaters under copper stress.

• Dilution enhanced the positive effects of citrus wastewaters on plant growth.

Energy Drink Ingredient Flagged in New Cancer Study

These analyses identify the taurine–taurine transporter (TAUT) axis as a critical dependency of aggressive myeloid leukaemias. We find that cysteine dioxygenase type 1 (CDO1)-driven taurine biosynthesis is restricted to osteolineage cells, and increases during myeloid disease progression.

CgABR1‐CgFAD negatively regulates the fruit neck length in citrus

Pummelo (Citrus maxima) is a fundamental species of Citrus which contributes to most of the cultivated citrus, including sweet orange, lemon and etc. The fruit neck is a structural feature of pummelo, and a long fruit neck reduces the edible rate of the fruit.

Effects of Oxytetracycline Trunk Injection on Fruit and Juice Quality of Florida-grown ‘OLL-8’ Sweet Orange Planted on Different Rootstocks

The OTC-treated trees had a significantly larger mean fruit diameter, higher mean ratio, and lower premature fruit drop than nontreated trees. Additionally, rootstock selection in conjunction with the ‘OLL-8’ scion significantly affected each of the fruit and juice quality characteristics evaluated. The results indicated that rootstock selection and OTC trunk injection can significantly improve fruit and juice quality of the ‘OLL-8’ sweet orange scion.

Modified Citrus Pectin & Cancer - Peeling Back the Science on Surprising Trial Results

In this episode of The Moss Report, Ben Moss speaks with Dr. Ralph Moss about a little-known natural compound that may have big implications: Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP).

A recent clinical trial in Israel found that MCP helped slow PSA doubling time in men with recurrent prostate cancer—suggesting it may offer real, measurable support for patients after treatment.