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New crop lemons are available again! The first deliveries from South Africa have arrived. Lemons from Argentina, Chile and the Dominican Republic will also follow in the coming weeks.
The overseas lemons season got off to a somewhat slow start this year, but is now in full swing. Many retailers and health food shops are now switching to overseas lemons, because of their high juice content, beautiful yellow colour and fine skin.
Landings from several countries are experiencing obstacles. In South Africa, a huge storm is causing ports to be closed and some ships to be temporarily unable to sail.
Phytosanitary restrictions from the EU, mean that many producers from the Eastern Cape and Argentina send oranges and lemons to countries such as the UK, Canada and the US, rather than to Europe.
Moreover, many supplying countries are struggling with the effects of recent drought or, on the contrary, abundant rainfall.
Eosta has been working for many years with a fixed group of growers in different countries to guarantee a constant supply. These growers receive pre- and post-harvest guidance, allowing us to make timely changes in allocation to different customers and outlets.
The size range of lemons this year can be called average without too many extremely large or small sizes, but Eosta can always meet specific requests for certain sizes.
The overseas grape season starts in mid-December, but planning begins now. Demand for organic grapes remains strong and our growers need early visibility on the volumes they can reserve for fixed programmes. By aligning programmes in advance, we can secure organic volumes more effectively and are also in a stronger position to offer competitive pricing.
Along the Orange River in South Africa’s Northern Cape lies Carpe Diem, a long-standing and trusted partner for our organic grapes. Owner Gog van der Colff took over the family business in 2000 and made the deliberate decision to switch to organic farming in 2006. What began as a step that not everyone was initially convinced by has developed into a progressive organic farm producing grapes, pecans and raisins.
El Niño is clearly affecting the South American mango season this year. Higher temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are disrupting flowering, making availability and harvest timing less predictable.
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