LGS Specialty Sales Launches 2nd Annual “One Step at a Time” Consumer Sweepstakes

September 21, 2021 LGS Specialty Sales

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes and persimmons, announces the launch of its “One Step at a Time” consumer sweepstakes to elevate the limited-time pink Darling Clementine® packaging in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Chilean Citrus Committee Releases Updated Season Forecast

Export volumes of lemons, navels and mandarins remain in line with the first 2021 forecast (98,000, 89,000 and 145,000 tons, respectively). With a total citrus forecast of 391,000 tons, Chile expects to ship roughly 85% of all volume to the U.S. market.

Fruit Attraction, the Spanish Trade Fair, is Getting Ready for its Re-encounter with the Horticulture Sector on 5-7 October

May 6, 2021 Fruit Attraction

Fruit Attraction, one of the main international trade fairs of the horticulture sector, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX, is to hold its in-person edition on 5-7 October in Madrid. This means that the commercial re-encounter of the horticulture sector just so happens to be taking place in year that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has declared the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables.

Chilean Citrus Season Projects Volume Increase to the U.S. Market

In its initial forecast for the 2021 season, the Chilean Citrus Committee of ASOEX estimates a six percent increase in citrus exports, encompassing navels, lemons, and easy peelers (clementines and mandarins). With a total citrus forecast of 387,000 tons, Chile expects to ship roughly 85 percent of all volume to the U.S. market.

LGS Specialty Sales Offers Pink Packaging For The Darling Clementine Line Ahead of Valentine’s Day

January 26, 2021 LGS Specialty Sales

LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, announces a limited-time offering of pink packaging for the Darling Clementine® line ahead of Valentine’s Day. The seasonal packaging will be available throughout the month of February and ready to stock store shelves the week before Valentine’s Day for interested retailers.