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Lemon
Peely, aldehydic.
Distillation consists in separating the components or substances in a liquid mixture through selective boiling and condensation.
Extracted part: fruit's peel.
This ingredient is both convenient for perfumery and flavor applications.
Lemons are produced all around the world, and the essential oil production reaches between 7000 and 8000 MT per year. Main producers of essential oils are Argentina, Spain, USA, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil and Turkey.
Argentina
Lemons from Argentina are grown in large plantations in the Tucuman region, at the foothills of the Andes. Argentina is by far the most important region for fresh fruit production with a market share of 50%. In Argentina, fruit processing has been stimulated by soft drinks companies, making it the leader in this sector.