Lemons

As every year, the event will be accompanied by the Fresh Market Catalog – a printed and online publication distributed directly to the most important retail chain buyers from Poland and the region. read more

The summer holidays are still in full swing, and the citrus market remains relatively quiet. "It's the calm before the storm, typical of the holiday period when arrivals are at their highest but sales are at their lowest," observes Gijsbert van Leeuwen of Olympic Fruit. "Incidentally, the lemon read more

The professional agricultural organization Asaja Murcia has estimated that, based on initial production surveys of Primofiori and Fino lemons conducted by its technical services, there will be a 35 to 45% decrease in production compared to last season. "Many factors could cause this estimate to." read more

"In a significant development for the Indian citrus industry, we have introduced seedless lemons from South Africa for the first time in the country, in collaboration with SanLucar. This is the first time India is receiving seedless lemons via sea container, and the market response has been…" read more

Westfalia Fruit has won four awards at the first South African Food and Beverage Awards 2025 for their avocado oil products. Their Lemon Flavoured Avocado Oil and Lemon variant oil won Gold, while both the Garlic Flavoured and Plain Avocado Oils received Silver Certificates. read more

Sektor cytrusowy w Turcji zmaga się z jednym z najtrudniejszych sezonów w ostatnich czasach, gdy wiosenne przymrozki uderzyły w produkcję, a wysoka inflacja podnosi koszty. read more

The Regional Minister of Agriculture for Murcia, Sara Rubira, met with Joaquín Rubio, the new president of Ailimpo this week to congratulate him on his recent appointment and encourage him to "continue tirelessly defending the great work done by lemon and grapefruit farmers in the Region of Murcia." read more

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The premium retailer M&S has introduced seedless lemons in 200 stores following a successful launch in its larger Food Halls. read more

This represents 27.17% more volume and 12.58% more value than in the same period of the previous year. This is reported by reefertrends, citing data from the national fruit association Abrafrutas. The exports were led by melons (118,000 t, +19.74%), lemons (106,600 t, +18.71%), mangoes... read more

Chile has officially approved the import of fresh lemons from Argentina. José Carbonell, the head of the Argentine citrus association Federcitrus, stated that this decision is a significant accomplishment for the Argentine citrus sector, as "Chile is very protective of its plant health status." read more

Keystone Fruit Marketing (KFM), a division of Progressive Produce, has launched its first Mexican lemon season. As the exclusive marketer for this new program, the company is thrilled to offer top-quality lemons under its KFM Citrus label. "This is a new and exciting chapter for us," said. read more

The analysis revealed, among other things, that cherries and lemons are the crops with the highest profitability per liter of water. Between 2021 and 2024, their cultivation area was the only one in the region that increased. Traditional fruits such as table grapes, on the other hand, showed read more

These are intense days in the citrus groves of eastern Sicily: the harvest of Verdello, the Sicilian lemon produced in the height of summer, has begun. Leading the campaign is OP Cai, a cooperative among the most representative in the sector, active both in the national market and in the international one. read more

One third of the world's food is wasted, which is a problem that impacts both farmers and the environment. In the 2023/2024 season, Spain discarded around 400,000 tons of lemons, including those that did not meet the visual standards for fresh market sale. A citrus fruit cooperative in... read more

Argentina's 2025 citrus season has started with steady volumes and prices in Europe, amidst a backdrop of increasing costs and changes in export dynamics. "Volumes are comparable to those of last year, but we are facing a 15% rise in costs in dollars. Nevertheless, European demand has remained strong." read more

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Eurofood's 2024/25 citrus fruit campaign was affected by abnormal rainfall and high temperatures in the first half of 2025, leading to a decrease in juice and essential oil production. Giuseppe Ingrillì, Eurofood's commercial director stated, "The available volumes of lemons, oranges, and blood oranges were significantly lower than anticipated." read more

As communicated by reefertrends, starting from July 11, 2025, fresh lemons from Argentine production can officially be introduced to the Chilean market, following the phytosanitary protocol between the National Service for Food Health and Quality (Senasa) and its. read more

The end of the Spanish organic lemon season is accelerating due to high temperatures affecting the production of the Verna variety, which is already lower than last year. Demand remains high as we transition to the Southern Hemisphere campaign. read more