Spain: Lemon could have a harvest potential of close to 1,800,000 tons in 2026

Published Nov 17, 2022

Tridge summary

Spanish lemons are experiencing a surge in demand, especially in the organic market, despite a 10% drop in production for the 2022/2023 campaign due to adverse weather conditions. Nevertheless, Spain is expected to retain its position as the world leader in fresh lemon exports. The production potential is projected to reach close to 1,800,000 tons by 2026, but efforts will be made to ensure the sector remains profitable by focusing on sustainability, reducing costs, increasing productivity, digitizing the sector, and improving logistics.

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"Lemon is in fashion," says the director of Ailimpo, José Antonio García. And not only among consumers, but also among Spanish citrus producers, who are strongly investing in this crop. Despite a drop in production for this campaign, commercial prospects augur a good future for Spanish lemons —both in this campaign and in coming years— largely as a result of the increase in organic demand and the guarantees that offers the citrus that has grown the most in recent years: "a local, sustainable, quality product for Europe and with a reduced carbon and water footprint to the maximum" Valencia Fruits. What forecasts does Ailimpo have for the current Fino and Verna lemon campaign? Jose Antonio Garcia. Our initial estimate for this 2022/2023 lemon campaign is for a production volume of close to 1,090,000 tons in Spain, which would mean an overall decrease of 10% compared to the 2021/2022 period. The decline will be noticeable above all in the Verna variety, with a drop of 22%, and the ...

Source: Valencia Fruits