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Lemongrass is produced throughout the world, though the essential oil primarily comes from India and Guatemala. India produces the East Indian variety of lemongrass, which retains a higher citral concentration than its West Indies counterpart produced in Guatemala. As the largest producer of lemongrass in […]

A native product of the Mediterranean region, rosemary is primarily grown in three nations: Tunisia, Morocco, and Spain. The main market outlets for the rosemary crop are dried herbs, antioxidants, and essential oils. Tunisia produces around 80 MT of material per year, with Morocco following […]

To view the full interview between Michelle and Tess, check out our Official YouTube Channel. Michelle Bruckmann, a long-time perfumer at Berjé, recently sat down for an interview with Tess Murdoch of the Color Association of the United States. Together, the pair discuss how color […]

Even though we’re only a few months into the year, 2021 has already presented several challenges regarding international shipping and ocean freight. The effects of Coronavirus continue to ripple throughout the global economy, with the most recent major shift being the new United States stimulus […]

The Davana plant (Artemisia pallens) primarily grows in the southern regions of India. Davana is what is known as a “xerophyte” plant and easily adapts to its surroundings, even with very little water. However, this trait also makes Davana especially sensitive to a sudden influx […]

Near the end of last February, the Southern US and Northern Mexico were struck by a sudden influx of extreme winter weather brought on by the annual Polar Vortex. In recent years, the Vortex has increased in both size and ferocity, distributing colder conditions throughout […]

The Pacaya volcano in Guatemala erupted on Wednesday, firing hot ash and lava into the surrounding area for multiple hours. Immediately upon its eruption, Pacaya’s explosion launched a massive ash cloud into the sky, creating a gigantic smoke plume that spread over 5km from the […]

Since the ending of New Years, the Chinese market has been slightly turbulent. Currency within the region has stabilized but is still heading towards where it was back in 2018, with the government limiting exports and shifting the nation’s economy towards internal consumption. This is […]

The European Union’s Lemon Production in 2020-21 is forecast to increase by almost 11% from last season, raising it to 1.64 million metric tons (MMT) according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Of these nations, Spain is the largest lemon producer, […]

Berje’s 2021 Flavor Trend Report is now available! Check out some of the fastest growing trends within the flavor industry, as well as the essential oils and aromatic chemicals behind their popularity. Contact us to request a copy!

The Basil harvesting season was especially short this year due to a combination of lockdown effects, COVID-19 complications, and a delay in the final harvest of the year. Typically, basil is harvested 3 times during the summer. The first two harvests are used exclusively for […]

Pimento products continue to face challenges throughout the Caribbean, as Jamaica faced a strenuous summer production period due to severe weather conditions and COVID-19 complications. Faced with delays throughout their primary collection months, Pimento farmers have had a late start to their oil production, and […]

As we approach Chinese New Year, international freight continues to have multiple ongoing issues, causing delays within almost every region. Many materials are facing challenges to leave ports in China, and a general lack of vessels has only compounded the problem. Freight costs remain the […]

Many citrus-producing regions around the world have started their harvests, with numbers pouring in from every direction. In Argentina, the estimated output for fruit is around 1 million tons, showing a 40% increase from the previous year. This is a monstrous increase in quantity, and […]

Mexico Crop figures estimate that Mexico’s upcoming orange crop will be about 4 million tons, which represents an average/good year. This also signals a full recovery from the disastrous harvest of the previous crop season. Mexico’s current production is of similar size and quantity to […]

Freight costs have been rising at accelerated rates around the world, especially for vessels shipping out of China. The complications brought on by COVID-19, combined with the new construction of modern shipping vessels equipped with larger carrying capacities, have created an overall lack of available […]

Coriander This year, farmers had a much larger crop than normal, but due to high carryover from last year, most of their material was used for processing and distillation. However, a sudden influx of high demand caused the remaining carryover material to be used up […]

International Supply Chain China suffered a loss of 40% in exports during February 2020 but has since recovered that loss as of August 2020 and is now 10% ahead when compared to their position in 2019. Global trade is decreased, with the lowest point experienced […]

Harvest season for this part of the world usually starts end of April/beg. May 2020.There is uncertainty on the forecast output this season.There was a drought period which occurred during the latter part of the blooming period.As of now, a 30% decrease on the crop […]