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South Africa's unique climate and soil conditions create a citrus’ flavor profile that is one of the best in the world.

Alejandro Moralejo, CEO of the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, analyses the US import citrus campaign.

The leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits announced the opening of its office in Egypt, a key country for the business. Ms Haydy Shaheen will lead the operations in the North African country.

The booth hall of the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits was the most popular among the assistants, which took plenty of pictures with a World Cup replica trophy and a big picture of Messi’s Argentinian team.

Check out our photos in fruit logistica 2023.

Despite 2022 turned to be as challenging as previous pandemic years, Salix Fruit, leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, ended a very successful year.

The leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits took part in the great world event of the fruit and vegetable sector held in Madrid in October 2022.

The leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits took part in the 2022 edition of the Fair that this year returned to its original face-to-face format.

We will end the southern hemisphere season with a supply of Valencia Oranges from Uruguay.

The leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits ends the first half of the year with a good balance, despite floods, strikes, and the lack of containers associated with the Russian war.

The season is now getting started in the San Joaquin Valley. Flames are starting this week, expecting lower volumes than originally estimated. Sugraones are generally clean with a good flavor profile. Ivory should start next week, looking good for shipping overseas by ocean freight.

Despite we are facing a difficult year due to the uncertainty of logistics, availability, freight costs, and new protocols that could change the availability of fruit to different markets, at Salix, we are prepared to mitigate risks and face a challenging season.

Salix Fruits, the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, successfully completed its participation in Fruit Logistica, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business.

A few days ago we took part of FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin.

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We have already started with the first shipments of Argentine pears, Peruvian pomegranates, and Chilean apples, from Latin America to the rest of the world.

Faced with the demands and difficulties generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, named Juan Gonzalez Pita as its COO.

The leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits announced its participation in the next edition of the traditional Rally-Raid competition that will take place from January 2 to 14 in Saudi Arabia.

The leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits announced the opening of its office in Valencia, aiming to grow in Spain as a global supplier of fresh fruit.

We began the first shipments this year of Chilean, Peruvian, and South African grapes, after a very successful 2020 season.

The crop is now fully recovered and we expect to exceed one million tons, both for fresh exports and for the domestic market.

Two years after the last appointment, those who make up the market of exporting and importing companies, food producers and customers, met again in person at Fruit Attraction 2021, which took place in Madrid on October 5th, 6th and 7th and ANUGA, held in Cologne, Germany, from October 9th to 13th.

Referents of Salix Fruits, the leading company in import and export of fresh fruits, stated that shipments of this fruit increased compared to 2020.
According to data obtained by Federcitrus, CGA, and ASOEX CHILE, Argentina recovered its volumes by 11%, South Africa would finish with 3% more and Chile expects to exceed its previous year's levels by 5%.

Red Globe, Jack Salute, Great Green, Sweet Globe, Cotton Candy are just some of the varieties of these delicious Californian grapes that surprise us year after year with their exceptional quality.

Salix Fruits, the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, launched its new image that seeks to transmit the path traveled by the brand, which managed to position itself as a benchmark in the market.

With vast experience in exports, Raed joins the company to expand its business in the Indian market, which is part of the global expansion Salix Fruits is aiming for this year.

The season for South African lemons, tangerines, and oranges has started and the expectations cannot be better.
This year, the weather conditions were very favorable, so a record harvest is forecasted for the region, with notable growth per species. The latest projections expect a total volume of 160 million boxes that South Africa will export this year, which means an estimated growth of almost 10% compared to 2020.

At the same time Ramadan ended, we started with the first shipments of grapes from Egypt to the rest of the world. Unlike last year when the start of the season was delayed, this 2021 the kickoff was just in time and it is already promising since it will probably last until the end of July.

Salix Fruits, the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, announced the start of the Argentine lemon season. In the framework of the second wave of COVID-19 that affects the country and the region, the company made its first shipments without problems, given that operations were more prepared to face this year with the continuity of the pandemic.

The co-founder of one of the world's newest fresh produce traders explains how it achieved so much in just a few years.

Recognized for their quality and safety at an international level, this year Argentine pears are preferred by consumers around the world, particularly in North America and Europe.

The COVID-19 crisis allowed Salix Fruits to validate its business model with 100% growth during 2020 and its consolidation in the global fresh fruit business.

The company took advantage of its strengths and enlarged its team to continue growing. Also, it accentuated its digital profile by launching an app to improve the experience of customers and producers.

Of excellent quality, these citrus fruits are the most popular on the market, mainly the Clementine tangerine, with a volume that is higher each season.

The first loads of grapes from the Southern Hemisphere have already come out, kicking off a long-awaited season.
Despite COVID-19 and the uncertainty generated by traffic restrictions, a lack of manpower, and rising logistics costs, expectations for 2021 are promising.

The company adds Maximiliano Guevara as Country Manager for the Andean country and Fernando Moyano as Sales Manager for Europe and Russia.

Salix Fruits, the leading company in the import and export of fresh fruits, announced the incorporation of two new key positions to continue with the growth and commercial positioning of the company at a global level. Maximiliano Guevara Inostroza will be the new Country Manager for Chile and Fernando Moyano joins the team as Sales Manager for Europe and Russia.

With all the safety and health measures necessary to face the re-outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the expectations for this season are very positive.

For some years, Turkey has established internationally as a renowned exporter of lemons. Its season starts in September and lasts until March. Then the Turkish lemon supply is supported by “Yatak” lemons preserved naturally in the caves of Capadoccia.

In a year that challenged us in a thousand ways with a pandemic that surprised everyone, the blueberry business remains strong and expanding globally. From different origins as Chile, South Africa, Peru, and Argentina, this fruit is highly consumed and requested.

At Salix Fruits, we continue to promote our growth as a company in this key region for our project. Located in South Africa since 2014 with our own procurement offices, today we are adding Shaun Swart to our team to strengthen our position in this country.

At Salix, we export apples all year round and it is one of the most important fruits for our company. We obtain them from both the northern and southern hemispheres and the USA is a key country in our supply, especially Washington with the Yakima and Wenatchee valleys.

After the end of the Mexican season, 2 weeks ago, we began shipping our red and green seedless varieties to the Latin American and Asian markets.

After a first half of the year crossed by the unthinkable appearance of COVID-19, which completely changed the world panorama of 2020, Salix Fruits, the leading fresh fruit import and export company in the market , analyzes the situation regarding the commercialization of Argentine lemon during the last semester.

The expected decrease in global lemon processing and the particular world situation makes difficult to define a purchasing strategy this year.

It´s still unknown how the market demand will react after COVID-19, but it is already predictable the impact of the supply on the prices.

The producers are already preparing the first shipments of grapes in Egypt, and here in Salix, we are super excited.

This year we have available the best harvests of Early Sweet, Sugraone, Flame, Crimson Seedless, and Red Globe, so we have ahead several months of hard work in which we hope to reach hundreds of tons shipped to Europe, especially to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Poland.

Any other fans of South African oranges around here? This country, the second citrus exporter in the world, after Spain and ahead of Turkey, has already started shipping its production.
76% of the citrus produced by South Africa is exported, with the European Union being the largest importer with 42%.

From Salix, we have witnessed the great increase in lemon and tangerine plantations in South African territory, with our own South African procurement office since 2014, and after meeting some of its main farmers, who have had great success in previous years, we are ready and looking forward to another great Citrus season.

Today we want to welcome Javier Orti, our new Sales Manager for the Asian market!
At Salix Fruits we continue to bet on growing even during tough times like the one we are currently living, and with this aim Javier joins the team to contribute his more than 10 years of experience in marketing and logistics in the fruit market.

Today we want to introduce you to Vince Biasibetti, our new Executive Sales for the United States!
We are very proud of incorporating Vince to Salix, to join the commercial team.
Previously, he served as a Sales Executive at Citrusvil, Argentina's largest lemon producer, packer, and industrializer.

Despite the particular world situation, the company shipped the first containers of Argentine lemons in 2020.
Salix Fruits estimates to deliver around 700,000 boxes of 18kgs between March and August.

The COVID-19 pandemic involved mandatory quarantines, difficulties in the ports and in the internal logistics. But these problems are being overcome and, for now, they have only brought delays in the loads at the end of March. At the moment, the import- export of fruits is guaranteed, given that they are essential products, healthy and suppliers of Vitamin C.

The coronavirus advances relentlessly throughout the world, and both in our USA´s and Argentina´s offices, we have implemented home office for all of us.
We established mechanisms to carry out all the activities from home to take care of each other and take care of the community.

The coronavirus advances relentlessly throughout the world, and both in our USA´s and Argentina´s offices, we have implemented home office for all of us.
We established mechanisms to carry out all the activities from home to take care of each other and take care of the community.

A few days ago we took part of FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin.

This global scenario of the fresh fruit business allows us to meet customers and partners face to face: 3,200 exhibitors and more than 78,000 professional visitors who are part of the international fresh produce market.
It is the fourth year in a row that we participate in this Fair with our own stand having exceptional opportunities to meet our customers, suppliers and friends.

A few days ago we took part of FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin.

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In early January, Luis Elortondo, our Sourcing Director, visited several Moroccan companies that are worth knowing.

It is the beginning of a series of trips that aim to turn Salix Fruits into a company that imports citrus in the USA and not just lemons.
Why Morocco? Because this country is, for mandarins, what Turkey is for lemons. It´s excellent agro, climatie, and labor conditions make it an ideal place.

Luis Elortondo, our Sourcing Director, continues to travel the world to discover the places where the best fruits are harvested.

This week he was with a Mexican producer / packer of citrus fruits, from Hermosillo Sonora, a desert area with little rainfall and sandy soil, with the ideal conditions to produce Valencia oranges, similar to those in California, but very clean skin and appearance.

Salix Fruits ends 2019 achieving 30% growth and establishes its leadership in the citrus business

The company positioned itself as a leader among USA importers of Argentine lemons. Furthermore, it continued to grow in Asia by exporting grapes of Chilean origin.