Sourcing origins
Six origins, one sourcing desk
Each producing country brings its own season window, certification profile and route to market. We match your destination market and programme calendar to the origins that can actually hold it.
São Paulo · Minas Gerais · Bahia
Brazil
The reference origin for year-round European programmes
- Markets:
- European Union, United Kingdom, Middle East, Canada
- Season:
- Year-round, peak April–September
- Santos, Salvador, Itajaí
Veracruz · Michoacán · Oaxaca
Mexico
The natural origin for United States programmes
- Markets:
- United States, Canada, Japan
- Season:
- Year-round, peak May–September
- Veracruz, Manzanillo, land crossings via Texas
Santander · Antioquia · Valle del Cauca
Colombia
A fast-growing pure Tahiti lime origin
- Markets:
- United States, European Union, Caribbean
- Season:
- Year-round, peak March–August
- Cartagena, Santa Marta, Buenaventura
Piura · Lambayeque · Lima valleys
Peru
Counter-seasonal supply with strong UK relationships
- Markets:
- United Kingdom, European Union, Chile
- Season:
- October–April
- Paita, Callao
Mekong Delta · Đồng Tháp · Bến Tre
Vietnam
The emerging Asian origin into Europe and the Gulf
- Markets:
- Middle East, Asia, European Union
- Season:
- Year-round, peak March–September
- Ho Chi Minh City (Cat Lai), Hai Phong
Escuintla · Izabal · Comayagua
Guatemala & Honduras
Shoulder-season supply close to Atlantic routes
- Markets:
- European Union, United States
- Season:
- May–November
- Puerto Barrios, Puerto Cortés, Puerto Quetzal
Seasonality
Main supply window by origin
Combining origins is how a Tahiti lime programme runs twelve months instead of a single harvest window.
| Origin | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Not sure which origin fits your programme?
Send us your destination market, volume and certification requirements. We come back with the origins that can hold the calendar.
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