Latin American fresh limes sold at US$ 1.36 per kilo through August 2026, 16.2% more than a year earlier
- The price rose from US$ 1.17 to US$ 1.36 per kilo between January to August 2025 and the same months of 2026, on the same tonnes.
- Mexican limes sold at US$ 2.23 per kilo in March 2026 and US$ 0.73 in July.
- Productora Agricola de Citricos Potosinos sold to 30 buyers since January 2025, Sociedad Agricola Rapel to 28 and Agroexportadora Sol de Olmos to 27.
From January to August 2026, 382 exporters in Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador shipped US$ 709.25 million of fresh limes, 548,205 tonnes at US$ 1.36 per kilo. In the same months of 2025, 455 exporters shipped US$ 605.95 million, 547,462 tonnes at US$ 1.17. The tonnes stayed flat, the value rose 17.0% and the price per kilo rose 16.2%.
I went through the customs export records of the four countries shipment by shipment, from January 2025 to the latest month each one has published. I counted the Persian or Tahiti lime and the key lime, and left out the yellow lemon. The comparisons between years use January to August, the last month all four have published. The price per kilo is the value divided by the net kilos. Since January 2025, 609 exporters shipped US$ 1,574.96 million in 38,724 shipments.
If you import fresh limes, this shows who sells them, at what price and to how many buyers.
The price per kilo rose in every origin
Mexico sold US$ 571.30 million from January to August 2026 at US$ 1.36 per kilo. Its price rose 17.2% from the same months of 2025, on 0.2% more tonnes. Colombia sold US$ 97.34 million at US$ 1.53, a price 12.5% higher, on 6.9% fewer tonnes.
Peru sold US$ 39.69 million at US$ 1.02 per kilo. Its value rose 26.9%, its tonnes 13.3% and its price 10.9%. Ecuador sold US$ 0.92 million from January to August 2026.
The largest exporters
Sicar, in Mexico, shipped US$ 48.21 million in 2026 at US$ 1.98 per kilo, to nine buyers. Limex Sicar bought US$ 15.94 million of it, Latin Special Ties US$ 12.21 million and Sicar Farms US$ 5.37 million. Its value from January to August rose 15.7% from the same months of 2025.
Citricos Saao Sade shipped US$ 36.52 million, 109.2% more value from January to August than a year earlier. Productora Agricola de Citricos Potosinos shipped US$ 27.37 million at US$ 0.82 per kilo to 23 buyers, and Wonderful Citrus bought US$ 14.51 million of that. Frutas de Exportacion Bima shipped US$ 26.98 million and Tabasco Citrus Pack US$ 24.16 million. Vital Produce bought US$ 11.52 million from Tabasco Citrus Pack.
The largest Colombian exporter, Comercializadora Internacional Grupo Exportador del Caribe, shipped US$ 13.68 million in 2026 at US$ 1.88 per kilo. Cropical Fruits bought US$ 13.09 million of it.
Mexico sets the price
Mexico shipped 47,325 tonnes in March 2026, and the kilo sold at US$ 2.23, against US$ 1.38 in March 2025. In July it shipped 68,864 tonnes and the kilo sold at US$ 0.73. From June to August the Mexican price stayed under US$ 1 per kilo.
Colombian limes moved between US$ 1.28 in January 2026 and US$ 1.92 in April. Peruvian limes stayed between US$ 0.81 and US$ 1.11 per kilo from January to August.
The exporters that sell to the most buyers
Since January 2025, 30 exporters sold to 10 or more buyers and six to 20 or more. Productora Agricola de Citricos Potosinos, in Mexico, sold to 30 buyers, US$ 67.54 million at US$ 0.81 per kilo. In Peru, Sociedad Agricola Rapel sold to 28 buyers, Agroexportadora Sol de Olmos to 27 and Procesadora Laran to 25. In Colombia, Celifrut sold to 21 and Magofruit to 19.
Who sold at the highest price
Since January 2025, among the exporters of more than US$ 10 million that sell outside their own group, Comercializadora Internacional Grupo Exportador del Caribe, in Colombia, sold at the highest price, US$ 1.80 per kilo, US$ 29.02 million. Ramafruts, also in Colombia, followed at US$ 1.72, US$ 24.28 million to 12 buyers. Corporativo Ciprijal, in Mexico, sold at US$ 1.61, Sb Citrics Group at US$ 1.54 and B and C at US$ 1.51.
Where the fruit goes
Since January 2025, buyers in the United States took US$ 1,445.27 million at US$ 1.20 per kilo. Mexico sold US$ 1,254.64 million of that, Colombia US$ 160.55 million and Peru US$ 27.57 million.
The Netherlands bought US$ 35.66 million at US$ 1.63 per kilo, US$ 24.51 million of it from Colombia. Chile bought US$ 23.39 million at US$ 0.86, US$ 23.25 million of it from Peru. The Dominican Republic bought US$ 12.89 million and Puerto Rico US$ 11.85 million, all of it from Colombia. Japan bought US$ 3.23 million from Mexico at US$ 2.19 per kilo.
In 2026, 91 exporters shipped for the first time, US$ 15.8 million in all. And 223 exporters that shipped in 2025 had no shipments in 2026 through the latest month published.
If I imported fresh limes, I would buy Mexican fruit from June to August, when the kilo sold under US$ 1 in 2026, and look at Peru for a price that moved little through the year. And I would ask the 30 exporters that already sell to 10 or more buyers.
The Latin American Fresh Lime Suppliers Radar names the 609 exporters since January 2025, with a profile for the largest, their price per kilo, their buyers and their markets.
The numbers behind this
| Exporting country | US$ million, Jan to Aug 2025 | US$ million, Jan to Aug 2026 | Change | US$ per kilo, 2025 | US$ per kilo, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 481.73 | 571.30 | +18.6% | 1.16 | 1.36 |
| Colombia | 92.08 | 97.34 | +5.7% | 1.36 | 1.53 |
| Peru | 31.28 | 39.69 | +26.9% | 0.92 | 1.02 |
| Ecuador | 0.86 | 0.92 | +7.0% | 1.51 | 3.03 |
| All countries | 605.95 | 709.25 | +17.0% | 1.17 | 1.36 |
Get the list of Latin American fresh lime suppliers
Every exporter of fresh limes from Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador since January 2025, ranked by value, with its price per kilo, its buyers and its markets.
See the supplier listFrequently asked questions
Who are the largest exporters of fresh limes in Latin America?
In 2026, Sicar in Mexico shipped US$ 48.21 million, Citricos Saao Sade US$ 36.52 million, Productora Agricola de Citricos Potosinos US$ 27.37 million, Frutas de Exportacion Bima US$ 26.98 million and Tabasco Citrus Pack US$ 24.16 million.
What is the price per kilo of fresh limes?
US$ 1.36 per kilo from January to August 2026, against US$ 1.17 in the same months of 2025. Colombia sold at US$ 1.53, Mexico at US$ 1.36 and Peru at US$ 1.02.
How much fresh lime did Mexico, Colombia and Peru export in 2026?
From January to August 2026, Mexico sold US$ 571.30 million, Colombia US$ 97.34 million and Peru US$ 39.69 million.
When are Mexican limes cheapest?
In 2026 the kilo of Mexican limes sold at US$ 0.98 in June, US$ 0.73 in July and US$ 0.95 in August, against US$ 2.23 in March.
Where do Latin American fresh limes go?
Since January 2025, buyers in the United States took US$ 1,445.27 million. The Netherlands bought US$ 35.66 million, Chile US$ 23.39 million, the Dominican Republic US$ 12.89 million and Puerto Rico US$ 11.85 million.