Ultra International B.V.
Product: Lemon Oil
Harvesting and collecting Lemons
Lemon trees near Andalucia, Spain
Lemons arriving in bulk for processing
Lemon Oil Spain Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.
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Description
Lemon oil from all corners of the world is one of Ultra’s core products.
Lemon has a place in 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. The Spanish are the largest within Europe producing around 900,000 MT - 1,000,000 MT of fresh lemons in any given good year.
There are two seasons in Spain giving them around 9 months of harvesting during the year. The 'Fino' and 'Primafiori' type runs from November to March and the 'Verna' type from April to July. Depending on the year 20-25% of all lemons are further processed.
Today we associate lemon oil production with Italy and Spain (Europe), Argentina, Bolivia and USA (Americas) and even South Africa who are small producers on the global scale.
Spain is Europe's largest producer of fresh lemons and the largest producer of oil.
Lemon oil is obtained by cold expression or steam distillation of lemon's peel.
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Product Details
- Botanical name: Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.
- Origin: Spain
- Crop Season: November - July
- Plant/part used: Peel
- Method of extraction: Expressed / Steam 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: 0.849 - 0.858
- Refractive index: 1.470 - 1.476
- Optical rotation: +57º to +70º
- Chemical constituents: Limonene, Terpinene, Pinene, Sabinene, Myrcene, Citral, Linalool
- Fragrance usage: max. 10%
- Flavour usage: max.1%
- IFRA: Restricted by IFRA
- Allergens: Contains fragrance allergens
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Latest Market Information August 1, 2024
Following favourable weather conditions, EU lemon production for 2023–2024 is forecast to recover from the low recorded in 2022–2023 and amount to nearly 1.7 million metric tons (MMT). The increase is driven by both the larger area harvested and the improved yields registered in Spain, the largest EU-producing Member State. According to the latest estimates provided by the Spanish agricultural union COAG, in the 2023–2024 season, around 400,000 metric tons of lemons cannot be sold and will go to waste—about 27% of the planned production. Losses from this massive waste are estimated at €120 million ($129 million). Spanish farmers have blamed the problem on various factors: lemons entering the European Union from Turkey, Egypt, Argentina, and South Africa; investment funds altering the market; supermarkets that only want aesthetically perfect fruit; the rise in pests; climatic adversities, among others. However, some in the sector openly recognize that the main reason for the disaster is the disproportionate rise in the number of hectares cultivating lemons on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. For AILIMPO, what’s most important right now is to address the losses of this disastrous season. But the organisation also believes that green measures are key to ensuring long-term economic profitability. The organisation is trying to design a system of green practices to improve CO2 absorption, which will allow the sector to generate carbon credits.
Market prices : USD 17.00 /kilo -
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