The great lime crisis of 2014 has ended, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Earlier in spring, food businesses were hurting from high lime prices
linked to reduced supply. The Associated Press reported a series of circumstances, including a citrus disease and the drug war in Mexico, led to a
bright green problem. "Prices skyrocketed this spring from the usual $10-$12 for a 40-pound box of limes to up to $125, forcing shoppers and
restaurateurs to do the unthinkable — substitute lemons in such staples as margaritas and guacamole," Diane Smith writes. The good news is that the
summer season has triggered a growth spurt in production, and consumers are already noticing prices going down.
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