Lemons

November marks the start of the Egyptian Citrus Campaign by BGP International, a marketer and distributor of a wide range of agricultural products, including citrus, grapes, apples, stonefruit, and more. With a keen eye on quality and color, BGP International is excited to announce the launch of
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Buyers and importers of avocados, mangoes, lemons and exotic fruits are challenged by rural growers deep in the highlands of Colombia to “get out of your comfort zones, leave your chair and get on the back of a mule,” says Claudia Bernal, owner of Mountain Range Produce. read more

It is still very quiet in the European lemon and grapefruit markets, with slow demand and falling prices for the Spanish production, which is affected by an overall reduction in sizes. read more

In Tajikistan, the Ministry of Agriculture reveals a remarkable increase in fruit production, surpassing last year's yield by 47,000 tons. As of November 20, over 456,000 tons of various fruits have been harvested, with cherries, apricots, apples, plums, and lemons leading the surge in output. read more

The lemon campaign in Spain has so far been affected by a lack of demand from the European markets that is causing prices to drop constantly. In week 45, average prices at origin ranged between 0.32 and 0.37 Euro per kilo. read more

The lemon has a sworn enemy that is threatening its cultivation in Sicily, especially in the Syracuse area. We are talking about mal secco, caused by the fungusPlenodomus tracheiphilus. This pathogen is not new to the Sicilian area; it has always been present, but only in recent
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It’s Thanksgiving week in the US and demand as well as pricing is very good for lemons. “During the holidays, there is always a celebration and lemons are included in many dishes and cocktails,” says Ronnie Cohen with Vision Global Group. This time of year, the company brings in lemons
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Argentina has reopened trade in citrus fruits with the EU by making its first export of organic lemons to Europe, after more than two decades of a ban on exports due to Commonwealth restrictions. The shipment involved around 60
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The citrus sector of ASAJA Alicante has detected this last fortnight a change in the lemon campaign that is damaging to farmers in Alicante, who are not being able to sell their fruit despite the quality and good condition they have in the current campaign, if they are not able to sell their fruit.
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The Spanish lemon season is currently in full swing, and after the last stocks from overseas have been cleared, Spanish fruit holds a "convincingly dominant" position in the European market, says Juan Antonio Martínez, from Toñifruit. "This year, given the production and quality we have, we
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From January to October, fruit exports through the container terminal (Tecon Salvador) operated by Wilson Sons in Brazil witnessed an impressive 304% growth compared to the same period the previous year, totaling 2,997 containers handled. Lemon, mango, and grapes played a prominent role in this
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The Aegialia region in Greece faces a lemon crisis, with a drastic 50% reduction in yields due to unfavourable spring climatic conditions. Producers report slow citrus harvests in key production zones like Aegialia and Corinth. Triantafillos Lukopoulos of the Temenisa cooperative notes that
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Trellis-growing is being explored as a potential game-changer for the New Zealand citrus industry following damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle to a Gisborne orchard. The cyclone affected over 700 new seedless Eureka lemon trees, prompting growers to consider alternative growing methods.
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Ventura County, located in the southern part of California, is arguably the most beautiful place on earth to grow lemons. While the county is known for gorgeous beaches and beautiful mountain ranges, it is also a key agricultural area with the production value of lemons amounting to $253.7
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During this period, the industry recorded revenue of more than USD 715 million. It is also expected to exceed the one billion US dollar mark reached in 2021 by the end of December this year. The most important fruits for exports include mangoes with a
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The lemon harvesting campaign has just started and for producers it is already shaping up to be a loss-making season. "Production has almost halved," anticipates Enzo Livoti, a verdello producer from the Barcellona pozzo di Gotto area. "Not to mention the size of the products,
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The Turkish citrus season is in full swing, and it seems to be a rather better season than the last one, says Coskun Eren, marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Eren: “We normally started our season around mid-September with the Meyer lemons. Nowadays, Meyer is still on the
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In September, Peru exported 696 tons of lemon for US$951,000, i.e. 64% less volume and 53% less value than in the same month last year. read more

The average citrus crop is expected to be 6.4 million tons in the 2023-2024 season only in Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces. A record production of around 7 million tons is expected in 2023 with the addition of other Turkish provinces. read more

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