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365 days the year with quality and consequence
44 COMP ANIES

“THE FUTURE

IS BRIGHT FOR GREEK LEMONS”

Achaia Fruits is without a doubt among the most reliable play-
ers in Greek citrus industry, as its main priority is high quality
of fruits!

GEORGE OIKONOMOPOULOS

OWNER OF ACHAIA FRUITS S.A.

Mr. Oikonopopoulos, tell us a few things
about your lemon production in Egio
Egio is famous for its lemons, which
have shown severe signs of growth dur-
ing the last years. This fact has satis-
fied the traders in the region, who see
the bad times in the sector of lemon dis-
appearing and they can be back to the
“game” again. Everybody remembers
the destructive consequences of the
frost that took place in 2004 in the culti- The quality of the products Lemon has a large shelf life. Given that the
vated areas of lemons. lemons of Turkey and Spain dominate the
is the main priority of Achaia international scene, would you say that
Is lemon a crop in which someone should Fruits and for that reason the there is "space" for Greek lemons as well?
invest? Of course, there is. Greek and in gen-
Of course, lemon has so many good company has developed an eral Mediterranean lemons have much
perspectives in Greece. Lemon is a prod- extended network of experi- better acidity levels than many on the
uct that is not missing from any house- enced cooperators and pro- market and have no reason to be un-
hold, it has various use in cooking and it derestimated being compared the Turk-
is a component of a healthy diet. Lem- ducers ish ones. Export orientation is necessary
on has proven to be timeless and it of- for profitability, which will allow us to
fers added value and good income to the continue to cultivate. Therefore, quali-
producer, compared to other citrus. Al- ty, through the right practices of cultiva-
so, its absorption is stable and the an- tion and storage, must be the main goal
nual quantities are always absorbed by of the producer, in order for their product
the markets. to be competitive in terms of quality and
As long as producers take its cultiva- appearance.
tion seriously, then lemon has a bright
future. You keep talking about quality in your

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