“Lemon Prices are likely to go up in the coming month or even a one and a half month from today”

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The season for lemons is beginning within Alicante, the Spanish Province of Alicante with excellent prices that might even go up over the next few months. “The season is progressing well in the region in which our farms are situated as well, with excellent sizes and quantities, while prices at the source are currently higher than 40 cents for a kilo. But, the frigid conditions, including temperatures as low as 0, and frosts in the past few days, have had a devastating effect on the fruits, particularly in the Santomera region, and prices could increase in the next month or even a month and half in the future since there is less availability,” says Vicente Quirante who is from Quivia.

One aspect which has caused new concern within the industry this year and that of South African thrips, is less damaging to lemons. “It’s an entirely different situation for citrus and mandarins, in which the problem is getting more apparent.” Scirtothrips Aurantii is also called South African thrips, feed on leaves and exterior layers of the fruit’s skin. They cause the appearance of gray spots, which only impact the fruits’ appearance.

“At Quivia, we aim to completely implement zero residue farming This strategy has enabled us to serve greater customers. The Thrips problem has made this harder, but we have managed to minimize the effect by implementing a good approach to management. We hope to keep tackling the issue with zero residue methods,” says Vicente.

“From our standpoint that consumers are informed is crucial as they need to be aware that a berry which has an ugly defect however, with zero residues, is more nutritious as a fruit that has an attractive appearance and has not been processed using chemicals that leave traces over it” the expert declares.

“Mandarin varieties that date back to the second season, which are now reaching bigger dimensions”

In terms of the mandarin season concerns, the season has less than the this time last year. “The mandarin tree is not fully loaded particularly for the varieties that were not commercialized last year because of the lack of commercial size like the Nova but this is a better situation in the second season varieties, which have reached larger sizes than they did in the initial part of the season,” says Vicente.

“To give you a more precise answer We are anticipating a great season of this Leanri,” says Vicente. “This is a Mandarin we liked due to its taste crisp texture and the intense red color. And we fell in love with its stunning post-harvest. The sizes this season are the same as the past, and we’re hoping this season will go as well like previous seasons.”

“Our policy is simple that we will provide high-quality fruits and varieties that are reputable, and we’ve achieved that through varieties like Leanri in mandarins, as well as in the case of Chislett, Midknight or Cara Cara in oranges,” he says. “As for mandarins, we’re expecting quality fruit in this second phase of the season for oranges Although we do not exactly what’s going to happen with pricing, this season appears to be favorable.”

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Quivia

Plaza Miguel Hernandez, 1

03181, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain

Tel. : +34 619 945 909

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https://quivia.es

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