Lemon prices: questions and answers
Lemons: median wholesale price 0.83 EUR/kg across 68 markets in 20 countries, quotes to 12 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of lemons today?
The median wholesale price of lemons was 0.83 EUR/kg across 149 current quotes on 68 markets in 20 countries (latest quote 12 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.36 and 1.53 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
How do prices differ between varieties of lemons?
| Variety | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Variety not stated | 130 | 0.68 EUR/kg |
| Eureka | 7 | 1.10 EUR/kg |
| Meyer | 7 | 4.61 EUR/kg |
Types are read from the names the markets publish, so that a comparison puts like with like. Quotes whose name gives no type are kept together.
Where are prices of lemons lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of lemons were lowest in South Africa (0.19 EUR/kg), Pakistan (0.21 EUR/kg), Turkey (0.54 EUR/kg) and highest in United States (2.14 EUR/kg), France (2.05 EUR/kg), Croatia (2.00 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of lemons in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 14 | 0.54 EUR/kg | 30.0 TRY/kg |
| Poland | 7 | 1.80 EUR/kg | 7.90 PLN/kg |
| United States | 7 | 2.14 EUR/kg | 2.39 USD/kg |
| Spain | 6 | 1.20 EUR/kg | — |
| France | 5 | 2.05 EUR/kg | — |
| Croatia | 5 | 2.00 EUR/kg | — |
| China | 3 | 1.34 EUR/kg | 10.0 CNY/kg |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.21 EUR/kg | 64.0 PKR/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting lemons; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of lemons going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 15 of 81 quotes for lemons rose, 24 fell and 42 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish lemon prices?
68 markets in 20 countries have current lemon quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Cape Town Market South Africa · 25 quotes
- New York Terminal Market United States · 11 quotes
- Tshwane Wholesale Market South Africa · 10 quotes
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 8 quotes
- Mercatenerife Spain · 6 quotes
- Boston Terminal Market United States · 6 quotes
- Turin Wholesale Market Italy · 5 quotes
- Rome Wholesale Market Italy · 4 quotes
Why are there so many different lemon prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 121 different lemon quote names, for example: Lemons 1l Bag (7kg); Lemons, Arizona, Shippers First Grade, 7/10 bushel carton; Lemon grade 1l container ag mass 7; Lemons, Corrientes, grade EL, size 125/138; Local common lemon; Lemons, Argentina.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. How to read a wholesale quote
Which country produces the most lemons?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of lemons and limes was 23.2 million t in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.5% of the world total, followed by Mexico and China.
Which country exports the most lemons?
In 2024 the largest exporter of lemons and limes was Mexico with 732,291 t (17.2% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these lemon prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are lemon prices updated?
The latest lemon quote is from 12 November 2026; 32 of 68 markets published lemon prices in the seven days to 12 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download lemon prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for lemon prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.