The Spanish Primofiori lemon season is already underway and prospects seem better than those of the previous campaign, as there is currently an empty market due to a lower overseas supply. There are still some doubts, but for now, a reasonable season is expected for Spanish lemons.
"We started harvesting the first Primofiori lemons from the earliest farms at the beginning of September, with high demand and high prices because the European markets were partially empty, as the volumes available from South Africa, Argentina and Uruguay have been much lower than usual," says Antonio Carrión, assistant manager of the Murcian company Frutas Beri.
"After a very hard Verna season, the volumes arriving from overseas have been lower than expected. The empty market is an advantage for us, but we are still unsure about what exactly will happen. The latest shipments of South African lemons, which have been more delayed than usual, will now briefly overlap with Spanish lemons. The good start at the beginning of September has resulted in a small bubble; nothing out of the ordinary, as growers had been badly hit in the previous campaign and this season they are hoping for a good year. In view of this expectation, there should be some coincidence between hopes and market reality," says Antonio Carrión.
Although the Spanish lemon production in the 2024/2025 season is expected to be 21% lower than last year, Antonio Carrión says that "some fear that younger farms will produce more than expected. However, it still remains to be seen what will arrive from Turkey and Egypt, whose harvests look set to be delayed."
"For this reason, the market is currently in a bit of a turmoil, with producers holding out hope and others in a hurry to sell, bearing in mind that prices are good," he says. "The start has so far been reasonable for everyone and I believe that this stability will continue for a week or so longer than usual, as more and more volumes gradually enter the market. It is worth recalling that all links in the chain are playing this game together, even if we are all in different positions," says Antonio Carrión.
Located in the municipality of Beniel, in the province of Murcia, Frutas Beri has spent more than 40 years entirely devoted to the production and sale of lemons. It supplies between 50 and 60 million kilos a year, which are delivered all year round to supermarkets across Europe, including the United Kingdom. The company has a significant production of its own, although it sells around 5 times what it produces.
Frutas Beri will be exhibiting at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid from October 8 to 10 and will be welcoming visitors at stand 7D18A in Hall 7.
For more information:
Antonio Carrión
Beri Fruit
C. Mariano Rojas, 1
30130 Beniel, Murcia. Spain
[email protected]
fruitsberi.com