Spanish lemon production estimates 10% lower than last crop

The expected drop is due to heavy rains in March and April that impacted flowering in the main producing regions, in addition to high temperatures and lack of rain in the summer that resulted in smaller fruits. The supply of Fino variety lemon, intended for both juice processing and fresh consumption, should decrease 5% compared to the same period of the previous year, going to 19.8 million boxes of 40.8 kg. The production of the native Spanish variety verna is expected to decrease by 22% compared to last year, reaching the level of 6.8 million boxes of 40.8 kg. Most of last year's production, around 50% of the total volume, was exported as fresh produce to the European Union (EU); about 25% of the total production was used as raw material for juice processing; another 15% was consumed domestically as fresh lemons and a smaller amount will be ...