Lemons
Sales of lemons stagnate in the middle of the season
2023-11-17 00:00
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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“In recent years, and especially in this inflationary context, Clemenules have been re-emerging”
2023-11-15 00:00
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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Trellis-growing could be a 'game-changer' for citrus industry
2023-11-14 00:00
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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Citrus greening has entered key lemon growing region in California
2023-11-14 00:00
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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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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Brazil: increase in fruit exports
2023-11-13 16:00
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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Lemons, the harvest has begun: producers in the corner
2023-11-10 00:00
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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Better availability for Turkish citrus
2023-11-10 00:00
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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Peruvian lemon exports plummeted in September
2023-11-09 00:00
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.
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Councillor Sara Rubira chairs the meeting of the Territorial Insurance Commission to analyse the proposed changes and recalls that "already in 2023 this line has been subject to important changes and modifications such as the elimination of quality damage for the risk of wind in
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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.
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Spain leads world in organic lemon and grapefruit production
2023-11-06 10:00
Spain accounts for 41% of the world’s organic lemon production area. The area of organic lemon grown in the country totalled 11,509 hectares in 2022, increasing by 574% in 10 years. As for organic grapefruit, acreage grew by 418% over the same period to 685 hectares, which represents 22% of
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Argentina makes first shipment of organic citrus to EU in 20 years
2023-11-06 09:00
Argentina has resumed exports of organic citrus to the EU, making its first shipment for 2 decades, following the reopening of the market in May. The 60.5-ton consignment of organic lemons, certified by plant health service Senasa, departed from the port of Buenos Aires and arrived in Europe
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Introducing Climate Smart Lemons
2023-11-06 00:00
Limoneira is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest campaign, Climate Smart Lemons™. “Before the world began thinking of regenerative agriculture, we have been dedicated to ensuring that each generation can continue growing a sustainable lemon,” said Harold S. Edwards, president
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Larger lemons in tighter supply from California
2023-11-03 00:00
While the supply of lemons out of California is consistent right now, sizing is not. “So supply is inconsistent though just with sizing. The crop is peaking more towards smaller fruit coming out of District Three currently, but that should change once District One ramps up,” says Joshua
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Organic lemon growers in Mexico are struggling
2023-11-02 00:00
Organic lemon production in North America’s key Fall supplying regions, Mexico, and California, is down this year. “Mexico is suffering from financing issues as well as water problems, causing supplies to drop,” says Gene Loudon with Dovex. A lot of growers in the Tamaulipas region have
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Lemon farmers in Nellore and Tirupati districts face crisis as prices of their citrus crops dropped sharply
2023-11-02 00:00
Lemon farmers in the Nellore and Tirupati districts are facing a crisis as prices of their citrus crops fell sharply to below Rs 20 per kilo in the wholesale markets. This is due to several factors, including unfavorable weather conditions, a lacklustre monsoon and excessive production.
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Argentina resumes exports of organic citrus to the EU
2023-11-01 13:00
Argentina has carried out its first shipment of organic citrus to the European Union for 20 years after the reopening of the market last May. The 60.5-tonne consignment of organic lemons, certified by plant health service Senasa, departed from the port of Buenos Aires and arrived in Europe
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Ailimpo is working to improve access to information on new lemon and grapefruit varieties
2023-10-30 00:00
Within the framework of its 2023 Action Plan, Ailimpo is carrying out a series of actions to improve transparency in the citrus plant material sector to avoid the problems that the lack of truthful and verified information can cause.
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