Chilean lemons “refresh” the Japanese market

Frutas de Chile carried out a refreshing promotional activity in Tokyo, to encourage the consumption of the fruit and publicize the quality and positive health attributes of Chilean lemons, which are already in season. According to figures provided by Frutas de Chile in a press release, worldwide Chile has exported 51 thousand tons of fresh lemons, of which 23% have been destined for Japan, making it the second most important market after the United States. Joined. “Chilean food exports meet Japan's food safety and quality requirements, with Chilean lemons being particularly important for this market, so these types of actions seek to further strengthen the position of Chile and its lemons in the market and among consumers,” said Luis Alberto Palma, Counselor of the Chilean Embassy in Japan. One of the great advantages for the Chilean lemon in relation to the Japanese market is that the fruit is in season - from mid-June to October - during the summer of the country of the rising ...