Lemon and grapefruit market situation for week 12/2021

Published Mar 31, 2021

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the current market situation for lemons and grapefruits in week 12/2021. It explains that the lemon market is experiencing a quiet period in between seasons, with a focus on tree maintenance and preparation for the verna campaign in April. The temporary closure of the Suez Canal and the start of South Africa's citrus campaign are noted to have no direct impact on the lemon market. On the other hand, the grapefruit market is nearing its end in the Mediterranean, with supply becoming increasingly scarce and dynamic demand keeping the market tense. In contrast, the demand for tropical grapefruits, specifically from America, is not as active, leading to slower sales.

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Ailimpo. Lemon and grapefruit market situation for week 12/2021. Lemon No changes in the final part of the second part of the fine season, with quality fruit with low commercial use, where the priority is to clean the tree and prepare the pruning and other tasks for the next season. The sector is already working with its eyes on the verna campaign starting in April progressively with better quality fruit and prudently trusting in a better scenario. The temporary closure of the Suez Canal has no direct impact on our sector as lemon exports to the Middle East have already ended. On the other hand, South Africa has already started its citrus campaign with a total export forecast of 453,000 tons, 2% more than in 2020, and has already started its shipments to Russia and the Middle East. In the case of Argentina, they have also started harvesting, and the access of their lemon to the EU is pending that the European Commission publishes the phytosanitary requirements that they must ...

Source: Valencia Fruits