Salix Fruits CEO offers insight on summer citrus
Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, announced the beginning of its summer citrus program, marking the start of the lemon, mandarin and orange season in the Southern Hemisphere.
"This year, we anticipate a recovery in citrus volumes from nearly all origins,” said Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of Salix Fruits, based in Philadelphia. “After last year's climatic challenges, such as the El Niño phenomenon in Peru, we are prepared for a significant increase in our supply to all our destinations, including the United States, Canada, India, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Russia.”
The season began in March-April with early mandarins, which will continue until October.
"Lemons will be available from March to September, while oranges, starting with Navels and continuing with Valencia types, will be available from May to October,” said Moralejo. “Grapefruits will be available from May to August, and Tahiti limes will be available all year round from Colombia and Peru.”
With sourcing offices in various countries, Salix Fruits makes it a priority to provide the quality preferred by each customer.
"From Argentina, lemons are our main product for all markets,” said Moralejo. "For the U.S., we source other citrus fruits like oranges and mandarins from Chile, Peru and Uruguay. Also, South Africa is one of our main citrus origins for all the destinations.”
This season, key differences primarily focus on the ocean freight rates, which have returned to pre-pandemic levels. The supply volumes have increased, but there is concern over the situation in the European market, which is oversupplied with Spanish and Moroccan-Egyptian products.
With the citrus season under way, Salix Fruits said it is committed to providing the highest quality products to its customers worldwide, maintaining its position as a leader in the citrus industry of the Southern Hemisphere.
