Is there a lemon shortage?

Question

Is there a lemon shortage going on? i use a lot of lemons/lemon juice and for over two weeks now, and going to 4 different stores, I have only seen 4 bottles of lemon juice all brands that the store carries included, anyone hear anything about a lemon problem? The are a few more lime, but these remain continually out of stock as well.

Answer 1

Ok, I am using my husbands id but anyways.

I have talked to several different grocers and they said that there is a lemon shortage going on!  How crazy.  I love lemon juice and all the shelves here in NE Ohio are empty too!  Found this on an NBC website...

It's been a sour summer for lemon-lovers. First, there was news reports of "dirty lemons" contaminated with E.coli served in restaurants. Then, poor weather caused world-wide lemon shortages, resulting in skyrocketing prices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture even reported in May 2008 that crops are down 12 percent compared to last year.

The result: Frustrated consumers concerned about the lack of available lemons nationwide, which only worsened as lemon demand increased during the warm summer months.

Answer 2

Not here, where do you live?