The state of Michoacán is still leading the production of lemons

With production going from 711,000 tonnes to more than 1,300,000 tonnes in the last 3 years, the state of Michoacán is Mexico's leading producer of lemons.

 

 

 

SEDRUA (Secretaría de Desarrollo Rural y Agroalimentario) of the state of Michoacán indicated that the state had 64,000 hectares of citrus cultivated. Lemon production has risen from 711,000 tonnes to more than 1,300,000 tonnes in the last 3 years.

 

 

 

SEDRUA said Mexico is the second largest producer of lemons with more than 2.5 million tonnes, behind India, which produces nearly 3 million tonnes. The main destination for lemons exports is the United States, which purchased more than 655,000 tonnes in 2017.