Lemons

The Fino lemon season is coming to an end as the first Verna lemons are starting to arrive. In this period, there are two different market realities at origin, according to the Lemon and Grapefruit Interprofessional Association (AILIMPO). read more

The South African citrus season is barely a month underway, and the country’s lemon exporters are clearly favouring Middle Eastern, Russian and Asian markets for their early shipments. read more

The citrus season has been underway for about a month in southern Africa, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with citrus exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia (18%) and Asia (15%). The Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) expects that the
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Production of lemons is expected to fall by 20 % and oranges and mandarins by up to 35 %. Calibres are significantly smaller due to high temperatures and the resulting heat stress, explained José Carbonell, President of the Argentine Citrus Association,
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“To those who have never tasted them, our recurring insistence on Meyer lemons may seem like an irritating California eccentricity,” famed farm-to-table chef Alice Waters writes in her book Chez Panisse Fruit, “but I don’t know many people who have tried one without getting hooked.” read more

It has been a challenging citrus season in California. The wet winter has had an impact, but inflation is the biggest issue. “It has affected demand by 10 to 20 percent depending on the variety,” says Allan Dodge with Pro Citrus Network (PCN). Lemons have been affected the most. “Lemons
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Fresh lemons are purchased by 70% of Italian families, equal to over 40 million individuals a year with an average purchase of 6 kilograms of product per family (CSO/GFK data) for an offer of around 450,000 tons in Italy, according to the PGI Syracuse Lemon Consortium. Italians prefer packaged
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Groep 91 Uitvoer, a family-owned citrus producer from Letsitele has been successfully growing and exporting lemons, grapefruit and Valencia oranges across the globe for more than three decades, but it’s their work through the Kaross Foundation that really excites Jan-Louis Pretorius, Groep 91
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Lemon farmers of Nellore and Tirupati districts are getting worried. The farmers are alleging that the increase in exports from other parts of the country is impacting their exports. The price of one bag of lemons has reached Rs 4,000-5,000 which has reduced drastically when compared to the
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In all Decò and SuperConveniente points of sale in Sicily and in the province of Reggio Calabria, Sicilian lemons for prevention will be available from 11 to 20 April 2023, on sale in 750 g nets at the price of 1.60 euro, the proceeds of which will go to support
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"One aspect we are currently experiencing on the market is the promotion of domestic produce rather than the imported one due to the increase in costs in all producer countries worldwide. We are talking about bell peppers, strawberries, lemons, oranges and pears," reports Giuseppe Galluccio
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Italian lemons are the seasonal product to which the Italian Interprofessional Fruit and Vegetable Organisation - Ortofrutta Italia is dedicating its institutional promotion and communication campaign to support the consumption of Made in Italy fruit and vegetables, with the patronage of the Ministry
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A little later than usual, the first watermelons from Senegal were shipped at the end of February. "We have been offering Senegalese watermelons in two varieties for many years. The black striped watermelon is low in seeds and somewhat smaller compared to the seeded Dumara, which weighs up to
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The export of Spanish citrus fruits from 2018 to date has suffered a significant drop in volume. In 2022, the loss in tonnes was 14.7%, and although prices were on average 16.18% higher than last year, the figure for total sales was lower
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Valerian, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Hypericum... the list of Medicinal herbs is definitely long; read more

Argentina’s citrus export sector is facing strong headwinds due to an ongoing drought and heatwave, a currency crises and 102.5% year-on-year inflation increase in February 2023 that has seen a doubling in prices of most consumer goods. read more

"Mal secco has been affecting lemon cultivation in the Mediterranean area for over one century, with particularly serious economical and occupational repercussions in Italy. Just think that, between 1986 and 2017, lemon groves dropped by 45% and production dropped by 41%," explains Antonino
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There’s an abundance of conventional lemons right now. “Overall supply is very strong due to the heavy rain in California this season,” says George Uribe of McDaniel & Chirico Worldwide. “We are also seeing more fruit in Mexico with the crop presently peaking between 200 and 140sz.
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Mexico has access to imports of Chilean mandarins, clementines and lemons under an inspection system. read more

The long-established business relations and friendship over the past fifteen years between Agrumi-Gel, a Sicilian citrus derivatives industry, and Sumitomo Corporation Foods Group facilitated a meeting between the Japanese multinational's delegation, the Etna's Business Network and the PGI Etna
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