Argentina recommenced lemon exports this year,to both the USA and Japan.
Lemon exports from Argentina to Japan have been allowed since 2003, but protocols on cold storage resulted in problems for Argentine producers and hampered sales.
The Argentine Foreign Office said that exports began in August, following a July visit by Japanese inspectors to production and packing sites in Tucuman.
A container of lemons from the Northwestern region of Argentina finally arrived at Yokohama port, becoming the first shipment certified throughout all different control stages for access to the Japanese market.