Salix Fruits plays a crucial role in the summer citrus category by supplying top customers in the American market with a wide variety of citrus fruits, including mandarins, oranges and lemons.

Westlake Produce, with over 60 years of experience in the import-export citrus business, is ready to take the business to another level with its customers. In the U.S. produce market, citrus fruits are highly sought after, especially in the upcoming summer months. Westlake has continually strived to offer its customers top-quality navels, lemons, grapefruits and mandarins. This year is no exception.

Produce and citrus industry veterans have teamed up to form World Groves, a new company specializing in global lime and citrus sourcing with a strong North American distribution team.

World Groves is lead by Alex Teague, who throughout his 40 year career in citrus has held roles all the way from field to operations at the C-Suite level. Others on the team include Bill Locker, who has worked with Teague for decades and brings a diverse background of business management experience to this new venture.

Although California’s citrus domestic season is winding down, Bee Sweet Citrus maintains an ample supply of Royal Red oranges, Star Ruby grapefruit and lemons to meet consumer demand.

“Right now, our Royal Red oranges are showing beautiful blushed rinds and vibrant magenta hues,” said Bee Sweet Citrus Director of Communications Monique Mueller. “Their sweet, berry-like flavor make them an excellent addition to summer salads, desserts and even cocktails.”

The Citrus Committee of ASOEX, the fruit exporters association of Chile, released its estimate for the 2023 season, projecting global exports of 345,000 tons. This represents a significant increase across all categories from 2022, when Chile was negatively impacted by climatic factors, logistical issues and rising freight costs. Citrus exports in 2022 were consequently down by 32 percent.

Limoneira Co. has entered into an exclusive licensing relationship with Apeel Sciences. Limoneira will protect lemons across its supply chain with Apeel’s coating technology.