Growing demand from the European market reveals opportunities

The consumption of limes in European countries has increased by 33% in a few years and is expected to increase further in the future. While the main suppliers are Mexico and Brazil, other countries have entered this market.

 

 

 

CBI (Centro para la Promoción de Importaciones de Países en Desarrollo) indicates in a report that European imports of fresh limes rose from 111 000 tonnes in 2013 to 148 000 tonnes in 2017. The 2 main supplier countries of the European market are Mexico and Brazil, then with much smaller volumes Israel and the United States.

 

 

 

New supplier countries have made expeditions such as Vietnam, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru.

 

 

 

According to CBI the European demand will continue to strengthen and a niche market is to be won for suppliers who can meet the growing demand for organic limes.