W4: Lemon and Lime Weekly Report

Lemon

Saudi Arabia

As Part of the Saudi Green Initiative, the Planting of 49M Fruit and Lemon Trees Has Begun in Several Regions (Jan 24)

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has started implementing the first phase of two initiatives to plant 45M fruit trees in agricultural terraces and to plant 4M lemon trees with renewed water by 2030. The initiatives are part of the Saudi Green Initiative under the slogan "From Ambition to Action", in cooperation with private sector institutions and the Development Fund agricultural.

Lime

Food Prices Increased Including Tahiti Lime in Nariño and Cauca Due to a Landslide Blocking the Main Highways of Southern Colombia During W3 (Jan 25)

In Colombia, the departments of Nariño and Cauca suffered shortages of agricultural goods due to the massive landslide that caused the blockage in one of the main highways in Southern Colombia during W3. Transportation between these two areas and the rest of the country resulted in several problems for food vendors. Due to this, the price of Tahiti limes increased by 38%, from USD 0.54/kg to USD 0.75/kg, and lettuce increased by 60% from USD 0.48/kg to USD 0.78/kg in Nariño and Cauca.