SANTIAGO, CHILE - Working in the produce industry, we get a glimpse into the world of farms, groves, and orchards everyday. This time around, Karen Brux of Fruits From Chile, offered an inside look at what the clementine and mandarin season is shaping up to look like in Santiago, Chile.
Standing in the middle of a gorgeous clementine orchard, surrounded by palm trees and blue skies, Karen shares that the beginning of clementine season is here.
“Clementines are already in market, with volume available from June through August, and then we’ll have mandarins from August to the end of October, maybe early November,” Karen says, going on to explain that there are large promotable volumes this year—about a 30% increase.
Due to this increase in volume, Karen explains that retailers should get their promotions ready, especially during August. Easily promotable as additions to school lunches, clementines and mandarins are the answers to parents looking for healthy add-ons to their children's lunches.
Hear more about the start of clementine season in the brief video above.
