10.5% increase in the EU lemon market

10.5% increase in the EU lemon market
In 2015, total imports of lemons inside and outside the EU reached 1.08 million tons for a total value of €1.22 billion. Two-thirds of imported lemons’ value and half the […]
Mon 10/10/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Return to normal lemon harvest in Spain

Return to normal lemon harvest in Spain
Spain is in line for a 2016/17 lemon harvest of 980,000 tons, up 22% on last season, according to the latest forecast by Ailimpo, the Spanish interprofessional association for lemons […]
Fri 30/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Citrus fruit in Russia: overview of past summer

Citrus fruit in Russia: overview of past summer
The past summer was rather unpredictable for fruit sales, and citrus fruit in particular, reports Peter Komarov, import manager from Globus Group, one of the largest Russian fruit importers. The […]
Tue 27/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Daifressh reveals its organic citrus program

Daifressh reveals its organic citrus program
Valencian company Daifressh had yet another good performance in the 2015-2016 export campaign, with more than 100 million kg of citrus fruits, vegetables and stone fruits exported. One of Daifressh […]
Thu 22/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Yichang gains ground as Chinese citrus exporter

Yichang gains ground as Chinese citrus exporter
Record citrus production of 3.5 million tons – up 20% on last year – is expected this year in Yichang, China. While elsewhere in China there is an underproduction of […]
Tue 20/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

News from Argentina’s citrus leaders

News from Argentina’s citrus leaders
Citromax increases its export potential Since it began producing lemons industrially in the 60s and fresh lemons in the 90s, Citromax has established itself as one of the most important […]
Thu 15/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Susie – the new Wonderful Citrus star

Susie – the new Wonderful Citrus star
Resulting from the acquisition of Texas citrus importer I. Knik and the leading Mexican grower & packer of limes B&S, Wonderful Citrus added the famous “Susie” lime brand to its […]
Mon 05/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

San Miguel grows in South Africa while looking East

San Miguel grows in South Africa while looking East
With a total of 7,760 hectares planted in three countries (Argentina, Uruguay and South Africa) and a total in 2015 of 91,058 tons of citrus exports, San Miguel is focusing […]
Mon 05/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Argentinean lemons seeking to conquer mega-markets

Argentinean lemons seeking to conquer mega-markets
The Tucumán Citrus Association, ATC, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The association includes all of the active agents in the sector, such as primary producers and fresh and industrial fruit […]
Wed 27/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spain expects 980,000 tons for coming lemon crop

Spain expects 980,000 tons for coming lemon crop
Spain’s lemon crop is expected to bounce back to normal in the 2016/17 season with a harvest of about 980,000 tons. Ailimpo, the country’s interprofessional association for lemons and grapefruit, […]
Mon 25/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

UK lemon market grows by £14 million

UK lemon market grows by £14 million
Thanks predominantly to shoppers buying them more often, retail sales of lemons in the UK are up 13.6% on last year to 47,000 tons. Kantar Worldpanel data also shows that […]
Mon 25/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Nearly 10% growth in lemon sales in Australia

Nearly 10% growth in lemon sales in Australia
More than half of all Australian households purchased lemons in the year to June 11. This household penetration rate of 52.8% for the 12 month period was up slightly on […]
Thu 21/07/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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