Lemon in abundance, low prices in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan continue to fall

Published 2022년 12월 22일

Tridge summary

A report by EastFruit on the lemon crisis in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has sparked significant debate due to its explanation of the falling domestic demand and rising imports of lemons, leading to a decline in prices in both countries. Despite the article not addressing the taste of lemons, it has faced backlash with no counterarguments provided. The situation has worsened, with wholesale lemon prices in Tajikistan at 29 US cents per kg and retail prices in Uzbekistan at $1 per kg, twice the price in Tajikistan. The demand for lemon seedlings and other citrus fruits in the region has also plummeted, and sellers are attempting to reassure farmers that prices will recover if production levels decrease to match the domestic demand.
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Original content

An unprecedented response in the region was caused by EastFruit’s analytical material “Lemon crisis in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan – local lemon is not in demand, and imports are growing!” in which we explained the reasons for the decline in prices for lemons in the domestic market of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A lot of people disagreed with the conclusions, but no one provided any counterarguments other than emotional ones, like “our lemon is the most delicious!”. Recall that the material did not touch on the tastes of people and the taste of lemons, but only explained the reasons for the price situation that has developed on the market. It would not be superfluous to also recall that the Meyer lemon was popular many years ago both in Europe and in other countries of the world, however, for the reasons described by us in the material, it finally lost the competition to other varieties of lemon. Therefore, it is mainly now grown in Europe only by amateur gardeners. 10 days have ...
Source: Eastfruit

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