date:Jan 29, 2019
According to expert sources, Yucatan wants to certify the local production of Persian limes to promote the planting of this citrus in the state, as well as its export. That would mean Persian limes from Yucatan would be labeled as specifically Yucatan Persian limes, the way Florida oranges are marketed.
Lime crops are cultivated all over Mexico, with Michoacan being the biggest producer. The announcement was made by state Jose Bolio Garcia, the director of agriculture for the state Secretariat