Trade is sluggish, Spain throws away 400,000 tons of lemons

Some other reasons explaining the surplus of lemons in Spain in the 2023-2024 crop year come from market changes, excessive demands from distributors, serious pests and diseases and climate change. . The World Citrus Organization (WCO) believes that excessive lemon growing, leading to loss of control in Spain's Mediterranean coast, is the main cause of oversupply. This organization does not understand why imported lemons are "stoned" by Spanish farmers while this country's lemons can be found everywhere in Europe. Spanish farmers protest because they cannot sell lemons - Photo: EFE The Ailimpo Lemon Grapefruit Association - representing the voice of lemon producers, exporters and processors in Spain, also did not mention the fierce competition from imported lemons. A representative of this association said they would call on people to reduce lemon planting to balance supply and demand. Data from the Spanish Confederation of Agriculture ...