Salix Fruits kicks off the Argentine lemon season

Philadelphia-based Salix Fruits has announced the start of the Argentine lemon season.

Despite a spike in coronavirus cases in the country, the company made its first shipments without problems, according to a news release.

“This new peak in Argentina has not yet (resulted in) generalized inconveniences in agricultural production or ports,” Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of Salix Fruits, said in the release. “All the same, this resurgence of coronavirus cases it’s a threat to the harvesting, packing, and ports operations. That is why all these activities are ensuring that the protocols established to allow normal operations are respected.”

Argentine lemons have already been shipped to the U.S., Russia, Canada, the Middle East and Asia, according to the release.

The first containers sent to the U.S. will arrive in Philadelphia during the second week of May, the release said.

“The U.S., Russia, Canada, and Europe are the main destinations for the lemons that we sell in Salix from Argentina,” Moralejo said in the release. “This year we are very excited, increasing volumes to the Middle East and Asia, and starting to export Argentine lemons to China.”