Argentina: All Lemon gaining ground in Far and Middle East
The seal of quality celebrated its fourth anniversary at Fruit Logistica, the world’s largest fruit fair that opens every year in early February in Berlin, Germany. This year, All Lemon welcomed its customers and visitors at the Fair in a hundred m2 isle. During the 3-day event, Mr. Juan Carlos Pallarols, the internationally recognized Argentine silversmith, created an original piece live in the presence of visitors. In addition, his unique works of art depicting the culture of lemons from Tucumán, Argentina, were exhibited as part of a collection of masterpieces.
For more than forty years, Juan Carlos Pallarols (www.pallarols.com.ar) has been an expert in the manual craftsmanship of silver and other metals. For many decades, he has been responsible for crafting the presidential baton for the newly elected Head of State of Argentina. In addition, he has a worldwide reputation for creating unique pieces of highly aesthetic, technical and historical value, such as the official gifts ordered by Presidents, Embassies, Royal Houses, the Vatican, Global Corporations and prestigious organizations across the world. Through his artistic works, he seeks to place great emphasis in keeping alive Argentina’s native, cultural and social traditions.
All Lemon requested Mr. Pallarols to show in detail the technique of chiselling pieces related to the lemon industry, as a means to show the similarities between two handicrafts, both requiring a meticulous and perfectionist care.
The first estimates related to the 2013 lemon harvest in Argentina
While the pace and development of a cycle is governed by different factors, for Argentine lemons the 2013 cycle will be chiefly determined by the physiological behaviour of the plants that will be affected by diverse causes, such as the quantity and timeliness of rains prior to harvesting, the natural fruit spillage, the temperature, etc.
Equally important is understanding how the lemon production and harvesting cycles developing in the off season will also be affected by the weather conditions in the northern hemisphere, in particular in Turkey and Spain. They way in which these productions and harvests evolve will determine to some extent how the lemon campaign will start in the southern hemisphere.
“Consequently, it should be unwise to discuss the 2013 lemon production in Argentina, and even harder to estimate the amount of fruit available for export. Should all the stakeholders act rationally, exports will hopefully not show any significant variations vis-à-vis the 2012 activity. It should also be noted that Argentina produces the volume of lemons required to supply the changing demands of the destination markets during the summer in the northern hemisphere," explains Fernando Seoane, All Lemon’s president.
“In terms of quality, it is All Lemon's duty to ensure that the lemons produced by the member companies comply with the quality conditions demanded by each market. Hence, the fruit growing community must be aware that All Lemon shall not allow the export of fruit that is not compliant with the quality standards and criteria defined in the seal’s Quality Manual," adds Seoane.
The destination markets for Argentine lemons will be that same as those in 2012, while All Lemon will continue stressing the Middle East and Far East markets since they are expected to continue growing their share in the Argentine fruit market. This projection results from year-on-year validated data: All Lemon is gaining increasing popularity in these countries.
For more information:
Martina Delacroix
All Lemon
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www.all-lemon.com
