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Lemon Oil Italy Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.

  • Description

    Lemon oil from all corners of the world is one of Ultra’s core products.

    Lemon has a place in so many culinary uses from soft drinks and cocktails to marmalade. However, it can also be used and found in household cleaning products since it can disinfect, deodorise, remove grease and dissolve wax and grime to name but a few uses.

    Lemon is also used in aromatherapy to enhance moods and can be used for its anti-bacterial properties in other medicinal applications. In fragrances it gives a fresh uplifting and zesty note to any perfume, as it is highly volatile.

    Interestingly the three top producers of fresh lemons in the world are not the countries we would associate with oil production; the top 3 being China, India and Mexico, which account for over 40% of the world production.

    Today we associate lemon oil production with Italy and Spain (Europe), Argentina and USA (Americas) and even South Africa who are themselves small producers on the global scale.

    Italy is Europe's third largest producer of lemons, behind Turkey and Spain. Their winter season runs from November until January and their summer season from April until July. Sicily produces 86% of Italian lemons. Femminello Commune (53%), Monachello (10.2%), and Zagara Bianca (23.5%) are the main lemon varieties grown in Italy. 

  • Product Details

    • Botanical name: Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.
    • Origin: Italy
    • Crop Season: November - January, April - July
    • Plant/part used: Peel
    • Method of extraction: Expressed / Distilled
    • TSCA CAS: 8008-56-8
    • EINECS CAS: 84929-31-7
    • EINECS: 284-515-8
    • INCI Name: Citrus medica limonum (Lemon) peel oil
    • Appearance: Pale yellow to dark yellow mobile liquid
    • Organoleptic Properties: Fresh lemon peel sweet citrus aldehydic
    • Density: 0.845 - 0.860
    • Refractive index: 1.468 -1.480
    • Optical rotation: +57º to +65.6º
    • Chemical constituents: Limonene, Terpinene, Pinene, Sabinene, Myrcene, Citral, Linalool.
    • Fragrance usage: max. 10%
    • Flavour usage: max. 1%
    • IFRA: Restricted by IFRA
    • Allergens: Contain fragrance allergens
  • Latest Market Information March 31, 2022

    Italy is the second largest European lemon producer after Spain. Sicily is the main lemon producing area, accounting for 88% of domestic production. Femminello, Siracusano, Lunario, Interdonato, Limone di Procida are the leading lemon varieties grown in the country.

    Italy 2021/2022 lemon production is forecast to decrease from the previous season due to floods that hit Sicily at the end of October causing damage to lemon groves.

     Top EU Fresh Lemon Producers (Tonnes )

     EU Lemons fresh : Production , supply and distribution (‘000 metric tonnes )

    Market price: EURO 24.00 /kilo
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