Citrus
Lemons
California year-round, Argentina and Chile through the summer.
California anchors the lemon program through the first half of the year. Argentina, Chile and Uruguay arrive across the northern summer, with Mexico extending the window into the autumn. Several origins on one commodity is what makes a twelve-month lemon commitment possible.
Season by origin
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Domestic
California
Imported
Argentina
Chile
Mexico
Uruguay
All origins
Rico's Produce contracts directly with growers and packers in each origin. Grower identities, current signed certificates and audit reports go to your QA and buying teams under a mutual NDA before a program launches.