Fresh Fruit Revolution

IG International (IGIPL), one of the leading names in fresh fruits imports and exports in the country launched Fremont Mandarins from Australia for the first time in India. Speaking at the launch Susan Jenkin, CEO, Ironbark Citrus, said, “The Indian fresh fruit market is one of the world’s fastest growing markets. We are delighted to partner with IG International to promote our product in India. Our premium mandarins are extremely popular throughout the world and are sold in many countries. We are confident that India will become an important market for this wonderful fruit.” The Fremont Mandarins would be imported from Ironbark Citrus, a renowned grower of Mandarins in Queensland, Australia, one of Queensland’s top citrus exporters. The launch provided insight into the potential of the fresh fruit market in India. IG International has among the largest portfolio of imported fruits in India that includes apples, pears, grapes, citrus, plums, and exotic fruits, including dragon fruit, kiwi, and cherries. Fremont Mandarins are a premium product of Ironbark Citrus. The Mandarins are small/medium sized, flat/oval shaped, rich red/orange coloured and are smooth with an easy to peel skin and some seeds. It has a very rich sweet flavour and ships and stores well. Fremont Mandarins are shipped in nine kg cartons and Ironbark Citrus have an annual output of around 90,400 cartons. Tarun Arora, Director, IG International, “Mandarins are really wonderful fruits, belonging to the citrus family. They are very low in calories and widely regarded as one of the important ‘cleansing’ fruits. Two small mandarins supply 35 percent of the daily recommended requirement of Vitamin C. They are very popular throughout the world today.” IG International currently has a turnover of around $100 million. It imports 80,000 tonnes of fruit every year and is the second-largest cold chain company in the country.