According to Ailimpo, the Lemon and Grapefruit Inter-branch organization, the dry weather and high temperatures have clearly affected the availability of normal and commercial-sized lemons. As a result, there are very scarce volumes of 4-5 caliber lemons.
"This shortage of commercial fruit during the first weeks of the campaign strains the price at origin. Logically, any price increase must be transferred to customers, who must also take into account other factors such as the increase in harvesting costs because there's not much fruit in the caliber trees, and other increases in structural costs such as energy or materials," Ailimpo stated in its latest report.
Prices have fallen slightly in a week. In week 40, average lemon prices in the field range between 0.55 and 0.60 euro per kilo, i.e. 2 to 3 cents per kilo less than in the previous week.
"The batches of fruit from the southern hemisphere have already ended and Spain has become the only source that guarantees
quality," Ailimpo stated.
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