Fruit & Vegetable Juice insights

The Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative in Seogwipo, Jeju announced on the 5th that its own brand 'Singul Sanggul' received the grand prize in the citrus category at the '2026 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards'. Singul Sanggul is a brand that the Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative carefully selects and ships, providing consumers with consistent quality citrus fruits after a selection process. The Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative has been working hard with producing farmers to maintain quality control standards and establish a stable shipping system. [Provided by Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative. Resale and database use prohibited] (Seogwipo=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ho-cheon = The Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative in Seogwipo, Jeju announced on the 5th that its own brand 'Singul Sanggul' received the grand prize in the citrus category at the '2026 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards'. This award is the result of a survey conducted by the Korea Consumer Forum and global customer loyalty research and consulting firm Brandkey from March 9 to 22 targeting domestic consumers. The awards ceremony was held at the Conrad Seoul Hotel last month on the 30th. Singul Sanggul is a brand that the Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative carefully selects and ships, providing consumers with consistent quality citrus fruits after a selection process. The Jeju Wimi Agricultural Cooperative has been working hard with producing farmers to maintain quality control standards and establish a stable shipping system. Current Cooperative Chairman said, "We are making efforts to strengthen quality management and brand competitiveness so that the dedication of our members can lead to consumer trust" and "We will do our best in all processes of production, selection, and distribution to grow as a representative citrus brand in South Korea." khc@yna.co.kr

The official confirmation of the Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus (CYVCV) in the Valencian Community has triggered a joint response from the sector. The Unió Llauradora and ASAJA Alicante demand compensation for the affected producers and an investigation into the origin of the outbreak from the Department of Agriculture, which points to plant stock marketed with the pathogen already present. The resolution of April 21 from the Directorate General of Agricultural and Livestock Production officially declares the presence of the Potexvirus citriflavivenae in the Valencian Community and establishes mandatory eradication and control measures, especially in the regions of Baix Vinalopó and Vega Baja. The regulation requires the total destruction of trees in declared infected plots within a maximum period of fifteen days, under administrative supervision. To date, 22 positive cases have been confirmed across the Valencian Community, according to the Unió Llauradora. ASAJA Alicante, for ...

On the right bank of the Kherson region, only 300 hectares of orchards remain compared to 8,000 before the war. Spring frosts and cold weather this year could destroy up to 70% of the fruit harvest, but farmers are partially saving the plantings. In particular, there is hope for a large apricot orchard in the Velyka Oleksandrivka community.