As the Mexican and Chilean lemon season is over, US lemons are dominating the market. Demand and prices are stable. There is demand for US lemons locally and internationally. US lemons can be exported to all these markets throughout the year due to California’s different climate zones.

Due to increasing lemon imports, more provinces have invested in cultivation of lemons. Due to more lemon farmers, an increase in pressure on price is expected.

Citrus exports were worth $377,000,000 in 2017, a new record. Lemon cultivation is expected to grow by half in the following 10 years. Demand for lemons is also expected to rise as lemons are popular among health-conscious consumers due to its high nutritional value.

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South Africa has been exporting more lemons as lemon plantations have increased. There has been more demand for lemons, especially in Asia due to its health benefits. As an increasing number of lemons are being exported out, there is less for the local market. This has caused lemon to be a scarce commodity in South Africa. The Citrus Grower’s Association (CGA) reported that increasing plantings and better export grade fruits have caused prices to be under pressure. The CGA expects that prices to decrease in most markets, in 2017. It is expected that lemon exports continue to increase and prices will be under pressure. 

In 2017, there has been an increase of extreme weather cases such as extremely high temperature and droughts in the key southern hemispheres that affect the lemon crops in Spain. This caused a decrease in the number of crops which caused a decrease in the number of sellers.