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Lemmons
1.
2. We visited Apemar, a fruit
company, where we
interviewed the managers
This is what we got…
3. Where are the lemons grown?
80% of the lemons are grown in Murcia and
Alicante, the rest of them are in other
places in Spain.
Do you use any product to help he lemons to
grow?
We only use products after picking them up
so they remain fresh longer.
4.
5. How do you pick them up?
Lemons are picked by farmers with the
help of machinery.
How big is the crop of lemons?
We have some big crops and also
small ones too.
6.
7. How many workers are there?
There are approximately 80 workers in the
storehouse and around 50 or 60 who pick up the
fruit.
What is the best season to grow
lemons?
There are two types of lemon in Murcia so they
are grown during the whole year. The winter
lemon starts to grow in september and is picked
up during the whole winter until late april. The
“berna” lemon is picked up from april until
september.
8. Does the company sell abroad?
Most of the sales are abroad (70% or 80 %) Only
20% of the sales are in Spain.