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Volume 49, No. 19 – May 7, 2026

Disclaimer: The navel prices listed below are reported to CCM from various industry representatives each week. The lemon and grapefruit prices are pulled from USDA and reflect the spot market price. Both sets of data represent a range of prices that are then calculated into an average. Growers should consult their packing houses if they have specific questions about the price they are receiving for their fruit.

Navels

Navels are around 80% harvested. Advanced maturity and larger-than-normal fruit sizing this season have contributed to quality concerns, including soft fruit, granulation, puff, and lower acid levels, resulting in weaker pack-outs. Export movement has also slowed as fruit quality and holding ability have declined. Even so, pricing appears to be leveling out as overall supply continues to tighten.

Below are the week 18 pricing averages. Peak sizes were 56s, 72s and 88s. Utilization was around 80%.

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Lemons

*Please note that these lemon prices are from the USDA and include other costs. The prices are used to evaluate trends. They do not reflect the returns growers receive but rather voluntary prices reported to the USDA.

D1 lemons are around 90% harvested. Fruit sizing has been large, but quality and demand have been strong. Peak sizing in D1 has been around 115s, 95s, 75s, and 140s. D2 lemons are around 30% harvested and the season is said to be up to 6 weeks ahead of schedule due to a very brief period of winter weather conditions. Fruit sizing in D2 is also said to be large, but seemingly more manageable than the large sizing we’ve seen out of D1. Peak sizing in D2 was around 140s, 115s and 165s. We are expecting a smooth transition as D1 lemon harvesting finishes, and D2 lemon harvesting continues to pick up.

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