Mexico: Michoacán is the first place in lemon production and second in grapefruit

Published 2020년 11월 12일

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Michoacán, Mexico is a major producer of citrus fruits, accounting for nearly 28% of the country's lemon production and the second largest producer of grapefruit. The state produces over 725 thousand tons of lemons in 30 municipalities and exports to eight countries, including Malaysia and the United States. Under the Sustainable Agriculture Program, lemon producers have seen up to an 80% increase in production. Michoacán also grows grapefruit in seven municipalities, covering 5,047 hectares and producing 71,243 tons, which is exported to seven countries, including France. The state has seen a significant increase in grapefruit production in the past four years, with the value doubling from 109 million to over 206 million pesos.

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THE VOICE OF MICHOACÁN. It produces 725 thousand tons of lemon in 30 municipalities. Citrus is exported to Malaysia, Japan, Guatemala, Canada, Japan, the United States, to name a few. Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C and low in calories. It is produced in seven municipalities and is exported to France. Mexico is the fourth world producer of grapefruit. MORELIA, Michoacán. Michoacán produces more than 725 thousand tons of lemon, which represents almost 28 percent of the national production, which places it as number one in the country and exports the fruit to eight countries in the world, including Malaysia, Japan, Guatemala, United States. United States and Canada to name a few. Rubén Medina Niño, head of the Secretary of Rural and Agri-food Development (Sedrua), announced that the national production of lemon is 2 million 533 thousand 176 tons, so that Michoacán alone contributed 28 percent in 2019, followed by Veracruz (26.1 percent), and Colima (13.9 percent). The owner of the ...

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