Indonesia Kaffir Lime Export on the rise

The prestige of kaffir lime from Indonesia is so bright in Europe. In the last five years, the export of kaffir lime, aka kaffir lime, has become a commodity with a lot of demand in France and the Netherlands. Indonesian kaffir lime exports compete with kaffir limes from Vietnam, Thailand, Morocco, and Reunion Island. Indonesian kaffir lime has two advantages: high quality and availability throughout the year.

In the world market, Indonesian kaffir lime is known as a product that is cultivated naturally. The superior kaffir lime seeds of the puri agrihorti variety developed by the Research Institute for Citrus and Subtropical Fruits (Balitjestro) Tlekung are disease resistant can reduce the use of pesticides. That way, pesticide contamination in kaffir lime is always below the Maximum Residue Limits or MRL standards set by the European Union, aka always meets the requirements to enter the European market. There, the price of imported kaffir limes is around 10 Euros (Rp 164 thousand) per kilogram.

This kaffir lime also has freshness and aroma resistance so that the quality of the fruit remains stable until it reaches the destination country. Indonesia is also blessed with an extraordinarily stable climate and fertile soil that can export kaffir limes all year round.