Lemons
"I have faith in specialties like Pink Lemon as a true niche item"
2024-01-18 00:00
At a recent fruit and vegetable trade show in the Netherlands, Gebrs van Aarle's commercial manager Marc Ehlert said the company is starting to buy in more directly from the source, both locally and abroad. For citrus, the wholesaler has also found its way directly to the crop.
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Valencian lemon producers report losses exceeding 26 million euros
2024-01-16 00:00
La Unió Llauradora has denounced the "disastrous campaign that lemon producers in the Spanish Region of Valencia, primarily in the province of Alicante, are enduring, with extremely low prices that do not cover their costs and have already caused losses exceeding 26 million euros."
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The second part of the Fino lemon campaign in Spain has officially started and, according to the Interprofessional Association of Lemon and Grapefruit (Ailimpo), producers are under pressure by the supply at origin and their main objective now is to manage making a profit.
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Lemons combat bad breath
2024-01-09 00:00
Bad breath can be a socially awkward issue, often exacerbated by consuming certain foods. However, some foods, particularly fruits, can help combat bad breath. Apples are useful for stimulating saliva and removing food residue from teeth. Citrus fruits like oranges and lemons are particularly
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Prices of many products increased in December, which is evident in the case of bell peppers
2024-01-08 00:00
"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to 700 grams. We offer these products almost year-round, except for the hot summer months.
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Argentina: Better prospects for the citrus industry in the new year
2024-01-05 11:00
This could be a ray of hope for the economically shaken, ultra-conservative governed country, as lemon production has also been under increasing economic pressure for years. However, it remains to be seen what impact the new President Javier Milei's course will have.
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The new Limoré lemon season in Italy began just before Christmas. Volumes were initially low due to slight temperature fluctuations that delayed the coloration of the fruit and ongoing drought conditions that hindered the growth of the fruit.
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Mazzoni enters the late clementine segment
2024-01-03 00:00
Mazzoni's citrus fruit campaign, which includes clementines, blond oranges and lemons, all strictly produced in the most suitable lands of Calabria, which started slightly late due to the high temperatures recorded at least until October, is now in full swing.
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Brazil saw surge in fruit exports from January to November 2023
2024-01-03 00:00
Brazil shipped 998.77 thousand tonnes in fruit exports from January to November 2023, marking a 10.99% increase compared to last year. The revenue surged by 27.73%, reaching $1.19 billion. This information is from the Prohort Bulletin developed by the National Supply Company (Conab) and released
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MY 2023/2024 orange production expected to increase by 5 percent
2023-12-22 00:00
Sources predict Morocco’s Tangerine/mandarin production for MY 2023/24 to reach an estimated 950,000 metric tons, increasing 3 percent over MY 2022/23, orange production should increase by 5 percent over the previous year to 820,000 MT, while lemon/lime production will reach 40,000 MT. Much of
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Mazzoni enters the late clementine segment
2023-12-22 00:00
Mazzoni's citrus fruit campaign, which includes clementines, blond oranges and lemons, produced in the most suitable lands of Calabria, is in full swing. From the end of January, late clementines will cover the market until the beginning of March. "The late clementines segment is a novelty for
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"The demand for lemons is at the usual level, but the large supply is pushing prices down"
2023-12-22 00:00
The 2023/2024 campaign is proving challenging for Spanish lemons, with prices at the edge of profitability.
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Lemon production projected to grow by 6.7 percent in MY 2023/24
2023-12-22 00:00
In marketing year (MY) 2023/24, lemon production is projected to grow by 6.7 percent and reach 175,000 metric tons (MT) due to high profits and an increase in area planted. Exports will increase by 8.8 percent and reach 74,000 metric tons. In MY 2023/24, orange production will decrease by 2.2
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Japan’s MY 2022/23 mandarin production has recovered from last year’s historically lowest production. However, overall Japanese citrus planted area and production is on a downward trend amidst aging farmers, labor shortages, and a lack of successors for running farms. Japanese yen
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Uruguay exports 37% of its citrus fruits
2023-12-21 00:00
Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries' Agricultural Statistics Office (DIEA) published the results of the Spring 2023 Citrus Survey.
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The professional agricultural organisation ASAJA Murcia has warned that "the crisis in the lemon sector is causing an unsustainable and unbearable situation", which could lead to a very critical situation for this very important sector.
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SA lemon production forecast to rise by 10 percent in MY 2023/24
2023-12-21 00:00
South African production of lemons is forecast to rise by 10 percent in MY 2023/24 on sufficient irrigation and greater input investments by producers, while tangerine/mandarins production is forecast to increase by 4 percent. The remaining citrus types are expected to drop slightly, grapefruit
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Fruit market insights: trends and twists in Kazakhstan's imports
2023-12-21 00:00
From January to October this year, fruit, and berry imports decreased by 8.3%, totalling 457,000 tons, costing Kazakhstan $274.2 million.
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Lemon supplies in North America are steady right now. In the U.S., supplies are coming from California as well as Mexico while Canada is receiving shipments from the U.S. as well as Morocco-Egypt. “While California has had an excellent spring and summer this year with very significant rains,
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The combination of drought, water irrigation limitations and abnormally high temperatures during flowering and fruit-setting phases have limited the EU’s citrus production potential in MY 2023/24, which is projected to stay at similar levels as the also short MY 2022/23 crop. The increase in
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