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Imported lemon prices fall 40% at US ports while California fruit holds firm

A surge of Argentine and Chilean supply has driven imported spot values sharply lower, but the domestic market has not followed them down.

27 Aug

Record heat in Murcia raises the stakes for Spain's September lemon forecast
5 Aug
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Argentine lemon juice prices double as industry clears pandemic glut
12 Nov 2025

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