Batches of homemade lemonade will be taking a hit this summer, with life not giving New Zealand shoppers lemons. Prices are high at supermarkets and grocers that have the citrus fruit, and some stores have completely sold out. The problem isn't so much a domestic problem – the citrus industry in New Zealand is small, but is largely operating as normal. However, the scale of the citrus industry is dwarfed by other fruit growing, particularly kiwifruit and apples. Lemon trees tend to take about four years to even start fruiting, and a decade to reach full production.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 17, 2021 20:59 UTC