In Mexico, two varieties of Lime are cultivated (30% Persian lemon and 70% Mexican lemon), which are quite well differentiated by producing areas, land types (irrigation or temporary), marketing schemes, etc., however, both varieties , they complement each other naturally to satisfy market demands (both national and international).
The Persian or "seedless" lemon is dedicated almost exclusively to export, this citrus in recent years has had a significant boom, which has allowed to increase the harvested area and production.
For its part, the Mexican is destined to supply the national market, due to its greater preference by consumers.
Lemon is the second most important citrus in our country, both for its fresh consumption and for its industrial use.
Within the world context, Mexico is considered the main producing country in both varieties.