Lemons

Lemon juice represents the key to good mood for over 50% of Italians: its scent gives a feeling of lightness and freshness (36.3%), helps to relieve stress (33.1%), and its aroma is able to evoke summer (52.8%). read more

The 2023/2024 Spanish Fino lemon season has ended with a large amount of fruit left unharvested on the trees due to a severe price crisis, as prices dropped below profitable levels. The campaign will now shift to the harvest of the native Verna variety, which is anticipated to yield better results. read more

Hiszpania jest szóstym co do wielkości producentem i czołowym eksporterem świeżych owoców cytrusowych na świecie. Sektor cytrusowy kraju boryka się z licznymi wyzwaniami, zwłaszcza w przypadku swoich gwiazd: cytryn i pomarańczy. Według Interaktywnego Raportu Handlu Zagranicznego Ministerstwa Rolnictwa, w 2023 roku Hiszpania... read more

From April 16th to April 21st, Citrus l'Orto Italiano brings the scents and colors of Sicilian lemons to the Fuori Salone, in collaboration with Vanity Fair. read more

With the start of citrus exports from South Africa this month, dominated by shipments of lemons, grapefruit and early soft citrus fruits, the industry is preparing for a further increase in volumes. read more

As citrus exports from South Africa kick-off in earnest this month, with shipments of lemons, grapefruit and early soft citrus dominating, the industry is preparing for yet another rise in volumes. read more

After the internationalization process that started four years ago with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Australia, the Rocca Imperiale Consortium of Associated Lemon Producers is now sending its product to Japan. Over 40 tonnes of Limoré lemons left Malpensa airport (Milan, Italy) on
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"The 'Limone dell'Etna IGP' campaign is slow and is facing great difficulties: prices are low also due to the produce coming in from abroad at prices that do not even cover production costs," reports Francesco Leotta, president of the Etna's business network. "We are currently dealing with the
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Our fascination with lemons extends far into history, depicted in various art forms, from still lifes to pop art, and mentioned in literature by notable authors. When The Gourmand magazine editors searched for a new subject for their ingredient-celebrating book series, lemons stood out as a prime… read more

Nutrano Produce Group has announced the debut of a new Farm Patch seedless lemon prepack offer in response to consumer demand for the product. read more

Excess offer and low profitability have led to a significant decline in lemon acreage in the Argentine province of Tucumán this year. read more

The lemon is going through a serious crisis that is pushing hundreds of farmers in our province to abandon it because they are unable to sell it. "Not even

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Sicilian lemon production is currently in a transitional phase between the Primofiore and Maggiolino harvests. In an interview, Salvo Magliocco of PASAM Agrumi takes stock of the situation: "The difficulties in the market at the moment are linked to the competition from the Spanish product,
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The good news is that the second half of the lemon season will be much better than the start which is, Hannes de Waal, chairperson of the Citrus Growers' Association and CEO of the Sundays River Citrus Company confirms, definitely going to be challenging. The bad news is that two years from now
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Seedless lemons are slowly taking shelf space away from seeded lemons and drawing the attention of both consumers and chefs worldwide. read more

As some of the first lemons from South Africa are being loaded for Greece next week and Argentina's lemons are also getting ready for harvesting and exports soon, a trader from Argentina says markets in Europe are slow but ready to receive the summer citrus. Juan Ignacio, CEO of KJI Trade LLC,
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During February, the experts from the Southern Interregional Department of the Federal Service Rosselkhoznadzor monitored over 164,500 tons, encompassing a diverse array of imported fruits, at the port of Novorossiysk. The shipments included imported fruits such as lemons, pears, grapes, oranges,… read more

The lemon market is experiencing a global downturn, with demand and consumption from major retailers at an all-time low. Not even promotional initiatives at bargain prices are able to relieve the producers. Paradoxically, in such a context, the only outlet currently seems to be the sale of
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"We are excited to see that seedless lemons are slowly but surely cannibalising shelf space from seeded lemons," remarks Nico van Schalkwyk, CEO of Fruitalyst, marketing division of ClemenGold International which has been at the forefront of promoting seedless lemons in South Africa through its
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According to the Interprofessional Association of Lemon and Grapefruit, Ailimpo, Purchasing operations of Spanish lemons at origin have ground almost to a halt, without great prospects for their reactivation. Meanwhile, however, there's still stability in the fresh lemon export market, with
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