Citrus limon
Interdonato from September, Kütdiken in store to May — the longest window in our citrus range.
Citrus
Lemon is the longest programme we run. Interdonato opens in the first week of September, which is genuinely early for the Mediterranean and is the single strongest position Turkish lemon holds in the market. Kütdiken follows from November and, because it stores exceptionally well, carries the programme through to May from controlled-atmosphere rooms.
Two things buyers ask about and should. First, degreening: Interdonato picked in early September is physiologically mature but still green, and most destination markets want it yellow. We degreen with ethylene to order and declare it on the lot. Second, storage disorders — Kütdiken held long is prone to chilling injury below +10 °C and to rind staining if it goes into store wet. Our rooms run +11 to +13 °C for long-hold lots, not the +8 °C you might expect.
Juice content and rind oil both matter for processing enquiries. We report both on request.
Wording follows EU Regulation 1924/2006. Confirm permitted claims for your destination market.
4 varieties
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The early lemon and the reason the Turkish season opens ahead of Spain. Long, cylindrical, with a distinctive nipple and smooth thin rind. Few seeds, high juice, and an acidity that is softer than Kütdiken. Picked green from early September and degreened to order.
A mid-season Turkish selection between Interdonato and Kütdiken, oval with a medium-thick rind and good yellow colour without degreening from late October. Higher acid than Interdonato and better transit tolerance. Stores three to four months.
The main-crop and storage lemon, and the variety that gives Turkish lemon its reach. Oval to elliptical with a thick, textured rind that protects it through long holds — CA rooms carry it to May with minimal loss. High acid, high juice, and it is the variety to quote for any programme running past February.
A lemon–mandarin hybrid rather than a true lemon: rounder, deep golden, thin-skinned, markedly less acidic and more aromatic. Sold to food service and specialty retail rather than as a commodity lemon. Thin rind means it bruises and it will not carry a long transit.
Calendar
| Product | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interdonato (Enterdonato)Citrus | ||||||||||||
| LamasCitrus | ||||||||||||
| KütdikenCitrus | ||||||||||||
| MeyerCitrus |
Origin
Sizes
Grading follows UNECE standards. Other calibers on request.
| Sizes | Ø mm | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 79–90 | 63–75 |
| 1 | 72–83 | 75–90 |
| 2 | 68–78 | 90–100 |
| 3 | 63–72 | 100–113 |
| 4 | 58–67 | 113–125 |
| 5 | 53–62 | 125–150 |
| 6 | 48–57 | 150–180 |
Storage
Recommended regime from our cold rooms to your door.
Reefer set +12 °C. Do not carry below +10 °C — chilling injury shows as rind pitting.
Indicative reference values. Not a substitute for a certificate of analysis.
Packaging
Every option below ships on standard pallets. Net weight per container is computed from the pallet configuration.
| Type | Net kg | Dimensions mm | Per pallet | Pallets / 40′ | Net / 40′ kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telescopic carton | 15 | 500 × 300 × 160 | 64 | 21 | 20,160 |
| Open-top carton | 10 | 400 × 300 × 130 | 96 | 21 | 20,160 |
| Wooden crate | 20 | 600 × 400 × 180 | 48 | 20 | 19,200 |
| Mesh bag in carton | 5 | 1 kg × 5 nets | 96 | 21 | 10,080 |
Select a packing option to see pallet configuration and net load for lemon.
Figures are for a standard 40′ high-cube reefer, single-stacked. Actual load varies with pallet type, chilling regime and destination weight limits — confirm on the quotation.
Products
Citrus · HS 0805.10
Citrus sinensis
Navel group from October, Valencia carrying the programme through to June.
Citrus · HS 0805.21
Citrus reticulata
Seven varieties running from late September through March — easy-peel Satsumas early, Murcott late.
Citrus · HS 0805.40
Citrus paradisi
Deep-red Star Ruby and Rio Red from November, plus white Marsh Seedless.
Send us the products, months and destination — we come back with a quotation, not a brochure.