Lemon Economics in Ventura County
Monday Jan 11th, 2021
News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich.
A recent study on the costs and returns of establishing and producing lemons in Ventura County was released by UC Cooperative Extension in Southern California and UC Agricultural Issues Center.
Faber… “We grow lemons along the coast because it doesn t get hot, and we do a really good sour lemon. The trees flower year round, and so there s production year round.”
That’s Ben Faber, a Farm Advisor based in Ventura County. He says lemon prices had been stagnant for a long time, but started to really rise in the past decade or two with the popularity of restaurant dining.