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Argentinian Shipments Of Lemons To Europe Drop Dramatically

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Argentinian Shipments Of Lemons To Europe Drop Dramatically

The volume of lemons sent to Europe from the Southern Hemisphere has plummeted by 40 per cent in 2014 (not including Russia or the United Kingdom).

Argentina, a primary provider of lemons to the European market (74 per cent last year), has seen a 55-per-cent drop in exports to Europe (110,000 tonnes fewer than 2013).

The central reason for the shrinkage of this particular market is the elevation in price, which is €0.5 greater per kilo of lemons, reaching €2 per kilo at week 33.

Europe has turned to South Africa to partially offset the reduction in Argentinian lemons entering the Continent (the increase stands at 9 per cent – 5,200 tonnes more than in 2013). To lesser extents, shipments have increased from Peru, Australia and Uruguay.

© 2014 European Supermarket Magazine – your source for the latest retail news. Article written by Peter Donnelly.

 

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