Article: Soaring Lemon Prices Leave Consumers Sour.

Lemon Shortage and Continuing Controversy Over Restaurant "Dirty Lemons" Have Consumers Turning to True Lemon(R) as an All-Natural Alternative

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 ...






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