Mexico expanded its Persian lime export markets with its first shipment to Russia, supported by the Sembrando Vida program, while strengthening phytosanitary management and export infrastructure to improve the competitiveness of its citrus industry. The development highlights efforts to diversify export destinations beyond the US, with Veracruz reinforcing production standards and Yucatan attracting new investment and certified packing capacity. The measures affect citrus producers, exporters, agribusiness investors and supply chain stakeholders seeking access to international markets.
Producers from the Papantla de Olarte region in the state of Veracruz completed the first export shipment of Persian limes to Moscow, Russia, as a result of the commercialization strategy promoted by the Mexican government through the Sembrando Vida program, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and…
