LGS Specialty Sales Backs Summer Citrus Lineup With 35 Years of Import Strategy; Lucio Rainelli Comments

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - LGS Specialty Sales offers an impressive summer citrus lineup. Sourced from a wide variety of growing regions, LGS brings retail partners the high-quality citrus that drives repeat purchases.

“Different growing regions offer different climates unique to different citrus varieties,” shared Lucio Rainelli, Director of Sales. “This can help to ensure the fruit is of the highest quality and provides an exceptional eating experience.”

Growing regions include Argentina, Chile, Peru, South Africa, and Uruguay, which provide summer citrus offerings of mandarins, Navel oranges, Cara Cara oranges, minneolas, Dekopons, lemons, and grapefruit.

Mandarins and Navels are available now until November. Minneolas are available now through September; Lemons, Grapefruit, and Cara Caras are available now through October. To learn about the program’s specifics, please click here.

“It all begins with quality and trying to produce the best fruit,” added Lucio. “At the top level, you need to start with the best growers and then consider the volumes available and the window you need them in. Layering in the logistics of importing from that country, we then think through what’s best for the industry. Where are we seeing pain points?”

The company’s import strategy is longstanding, dating back more than 35 years, ensuring the surety of supply is something that LGS Specialty Sales takes very seriously.

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