date:May 31, 2013
mrez Castaeda clarified that this price behaviour is not down to the producers, but to retailers. They are the ones who should be inspected and monitored, as they increase prices by up to 400%.
Mexico's lemon consumption per capita is quite high, of up to 17 kilos per year. Around 2,500 tonnes are distributed every day and the annual production stands at approximately 2.5 million tonnes.
Michoacn contributes with 50% of this annual production; around 800,000 tonnes on average, of which 500,000