Lemons

Last September, the European Union detected five citrus shipments from South Africa contaminated with the quarantine pest Phyllosticta citricarpa, the fungus that causes citrus black spot: one interception in lemons, one in mandarins and three in mandarins.
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Just a few days after the start of the Egyptian lemons season, the growers and exporters we spoke to all agree in their assessment of a promising season. Fatimah Elzhraa Tarek El Hadary, export sales manager at Alsolimania, shares her impressions. read more

The Giumarra Companies has announced that its domestic Lemonade apple volume swill increase this autumn, with a ”dramatic” increase in production in the state of Washington, complemented by more availability in Pennsylvania. read more

Mazzoni Group returns to Fruit Attraction to present the campaigns on the starting blocks: Greek kiwi and Calabrian citrus fruits (clementines, oranges, lemons). "We are taking part in the Madrid fair with the sales team in full force," says Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director and third
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Mazzoni Group returns to Fruit Attraction to present the campaigns on the starting blocks: Greek kiwi and Calabrian citrus fruits (clementines, oranges, lemons). "We are taking part in the Madrid fair with the sales team in full force," says Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director and third
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PND, a leading company manufacturing machinery for fruit processing is located a stone's throw from the generous Amalfi coast, swept by the scent of lemon groves and home to the delicious Limoncello. read more

The European Commission has reported through the RASSF system (European Union Rapid Alert System for Food) that during the 2022-2023 campaign, 49 batches of Turkish lemon and grapefruit were rejected, prohibiting their entry and marketing in the European Union. Of the total, there were 43
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Lemons are tight on supply coming out of a few different regions. “California is very very scarce,” says Paul G. Gonzalez of River City Produce Inc., noting supply is coming from District 2. “It’s a weather issue. The rain events had something to do with it and California also had a wet
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Known all over the world, the Interdonato lemon is characterized by its medium to large size, its typical elliptical shape, its thin epicarp (with a very fine-grained and slightly wrinkled rind, rich in essential oils), its color (which is dull green at the beginning of ripening and then tends
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The European Commission informed through the Rassf system - Rapid Alert System for Foodstuffs in the European Union - that during the last season 2022-2023, 49 lots of Turkish lemons (43) and grapefruits (6) were rejected and their
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Spanish lemon and grapefruit association Ailimpo has put out a press release showing that the European Union rejected a total of 49 batches of lemons and grapefruit from Turkey in 2022/23 for the presence of banned pesticides or chemicals exceeding MRLs. read more

Spanish lemon and grapefruit association Ailimpo has put out a press release showing that the European Union rejected a total of 49 batches of lemons and grapefruit from Turkey in 2022/23 for the presence of banned pesticides or chemicals exceeding MRLs. read more

The latest estimate for Argentina’s 2022/23 lemon crop is 1.65 million tons, down 6.5% from the official USDA estimate due to continued adverse weather and poor economic conditions, especially for smaller producers. Fresh orange production is estimated at 623,000 tons, down 177,000 tons from
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Paco the tomato, Raniero the radicchio, Valeria the peach, Melchiorre the melon, Cinzia the cherry, Francesca the strawberry, Carmen the carrot, Car Carlo the artichoke, Lino the lemon, Carlone the cardboard wizard. These are just a few of the 22 fantastic fruit and packaging characters
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While the campaign for the Verdello lemon and the Interdonato di Messina Igp, a niche product of the Ionian coast area, continues, amid uncertainties mainly dictated by the weather and the scorching summer that has just passed, the members of CAI, the Cooperativa Agricoltori Ionici based in Furci
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AILIMPO’s lemon crop estimate for the 2023/2024 season foresees a production in Spain of 1,365,000 tons, a figure similar to that achieved in the 2020/2021 season, which represents an overall increase of 34% compared to the 2022/2023 season. The season just ended saw the lowest crop in the
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Lemons will open the Egyptian citrus season in October. Growers are already harvesting, and exporters are awaiting the official launch of the citrus campaign by the Egyptian authorities. read more

Dutch Greenhouse Delta – on behalf of the horticultural cluster ‘NLHortiRoad2India’ –has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian grower Lemon Chilli Farms. read more

Dutch Greenhouse Delta – on behalf of the horticultural cluster ‘NLHortiRoad2India’ –has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian grower Lemon Chilli Farms. read more

Spain’s 2023/24 lemon production is expected to climb 34 per cent on the previous year, according to the seasonal forecast from Ailimpo. read more