US has positioned itself as the second destination for Argentine lemons behind Russia Despite the drop in global lemon production, which this year reached 1.5 million tons compared to 1.85 million tons in 2019, the season has been positive for the citrus sector, which had a turnover of approximately 650 million dollars. Approximately 1.1 million tons of all the lemons that Argentina produced this year (80% of which are produced in Tucuman) were destined for industrial processes, 145,000 tons were directed to the domestic market, and 254,000 tons were destined for export as fresh fruit. Lemon exports generated approximately 242 million dollars in revenues for the sector. "The season's result was satisfactory, beyond the drop in production and the difficulties of consumption caused by the pandemic, where producers needed to adjust to new protocols," said Pablo Padilla, president of the Citrus Growers Association of the Argentine Northwest (Acnoa).