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It has been an absolute roller coaster rideâ Domestic lemon supplies look to be down somewhat, though quality is up. Alex Teague of Limoneira based in Santa Paula, CA notes that harvest is approximately 90 percent finished in the Arizona desert crop and about 80 percent out of Coachella, CA. âThe crop is about 28-30 percent down from last year. In the desert where the weather is volatile, itâs probably heat,â says Teague. âHowever, the grade outs have been much better than last year. 50-60 percent were Fancy and much better sizing.â Alex Teague of Limoneira. Production has also begun in the San Joaquin Valley, CA where quality also looks to be up. âWith the lack of rain, etc, the crop could be four to seven percent percent down. It might be a bit more because thereâs a lack of sizing so weâre doing a lot of size picking,â Teague says. But, he says, because the market is limited in North America currently, it offers ....