An economic analysis of the expansion of United States lemon exports

Published in 1977

The history of the California—Arizona lemon industry was dramatically changed in May 1964 when Japan eased its restrictions on the importation of lemons. The Federal Marketing Order for lemons permits some control of the volume of fresh lemons sold on the domestic market, and with processed lemons bringing low returns, the opportunity to increase exports was actively pursued by the lemon industry. This study utilizes regression analysis and trend analysis to investigate how increased lemon exports have been associated with increased growers’ prices, increased returns per acre and with increases in bearing acreage. The increases in.acreage have resulted in current fears of overproduction., and as the quantity of fresh lemons exported begins to level off, the possibility of a decline in the lemon industry becomes more evident.

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