USDA to purchase $25M in citrus from domestic producers

🧃 Juice News

Out of Juice? Juice Brands Fight for Fresh Appeal

Cold-press juices are as popular as ever with consumers in the 28 to 43-year-old age range.

“Millennials are over-indexed in terms of interest in the cold-press category,” according to Sophie Côté, an executive with Innova Market Insights. “It does mirror a larger market trend in terms of interest in the cold-press category (in that) it is perceived as healthier.”

NPD: Jones Soda’s Pop Jones

“Functional beverages with cleaner ingredients and lower sugar content have created a new modern soda category that meets rising consumer demand for tastier and healthier food and beverage choices,” said David Knight, CEO of Jones Soda, in a statement. “With our nearly three decades of flavor innovation and broad brand recognition, Pop Jones is poised to become a major player in a space that is redefining soda.”

🍊 Citrus News

USDA to purchase $25 million in citrus from domestic producers supporting communities in need

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its intent to purchase up to $25 million in fresh citrus from domestic producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 and will assist producers and communities in need.

Impediment to Durban port privatization a “tragedy” for fruit industry, says citrus CEO

At an agricultural technology event Citrus Growers' Association Justin Chadwick shared his frustration that, after the collective effort of many years by the private sector to convince the South African government of the merits of port privatization, its very first foray into outsourcing port management, is being delayed by members of the same private sector.

Initial Assessments Indicate that Alico, Inc. Sustained Minimal Tree Damage from Hurricane Milton Last Week

The approximately 48,000 acres of citrus groves, which are located in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Polk Counties, sustained hurricane or tropical storm force winds for varying durations of time. Field assessments are ongoing, but initial observations include measurable drop of fruit from trees in their northern groves, particularly in Polk and Hardee County.

Hail damages citrus and kaki production in Valencia

Hailstorms have impacted around 1,500h of production in the Valencia region, with citrus and persimmon among the worst affected crops, according to agricultural union Ava-Asaja.

🔬 Research Worth Reading

Citrus extraction provides neuroprotective effect in optic nerve crush injury mice through P53 signaling pathway

The present study demonstrated that the neuroprotective effect of Citrus was achieved through the regulation of the P53/BCL-2/BAX pathway and the expression regulation of four critical genes, which provide novel therapeutic targets for the therapy of optic nerve injury.

Nanocellulose and microcrystalline cellulose from citrus processing waste: A review

The study merges the outcomes of chemistry and bioeconomy research between 2007 and early 2024 with technology and economic insight, to reach five conclusions that will hopefully inform practice-oriented work of researchers and bioeconomy company's managers interested in the sustainable manufacturing of these important biomaterials.

d-Limonene extraction from Citrus reticulata Blanco wastes with compressed propane and supercritical CO2

• d-Limone was selectively extracted using scCO2 and compressed propane.

• Kinetics performed with scCO2 at 20 MPa were limited by convection.

• High extraction rates obtained with compressed propane in one extraction stage.

• The highest yield and selectivity were obtained using propane at 15 MPa and 40C.

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