date:Jan 15, 2014
lemons in fiscal 2014 and about 6 million pounds of avocados.
The company said the avocado crop usually has alternating years of high and low production due to plant physiology. Fiscal 2013 was a high avocado production year, so fiscal 2014 is expected to be a low avocado production year.
Lemon and avocado prices are expected to be higher in fiscal 2014 than the prior year due to lower industry production.