Lemon Prices In Europe Double Due To Increased Demand

The coronavirus crisis has led to a boom in demand for lemons in Europe and the rest of the world, with prices almost doubling due to insufficient production.

In Spain, which is the leading producer of lemons in the EU, demand has increased enormously while production has been limited for due to climactic reasons.

The second biggest European producer is Italy, which boasts just over 25,000 hectares of cultivated area, from which about 3.8 million quintals were obtained in 2019 (-14% year-on-year).

However, production is not enough to satisfy demand, so Italy imported 1.2 million quintals in 2019.

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