Xiangshui lemon prices doubled in Guangdong, China as demand exceeds supply

According to a report from China’s CCTV news channel, lemon wholesale prices in the city of Jiangmen in Guangdong province have recently been on the rise — in particular, prices for the “Xiangshui” seedless lemon variety have doubled. According to the report, one 100-hectare Xiangshui lemon growers cooperative in Enping in the Jiangmen area has not only seen prices double but is also unable to keep up with demand. Currently, China’s wholesale prices for locally produced Xiangshui lemons are at an all-time high. The majority of Guangdong’s Xiangshui lemons are produced in the Jiangmen area, mainly concentrated in Enping and Taishan. According to the director of one professional lemon cooperative in the city of Enping, from July to October of last year the purchase price of Xiangshui lemons was approximately 14 Chinese yuan ($2.14) per kilogram, before dropping to less than 4 yuan ($0.61) per kilogram in November. Now, however, Xiangshui lemon wholesale prices have climbed as high ...