柠檬短缺影响甚重从大数据看柠檬危机_BEC初级作文

柠檬短缺影响甚重从大数据看柠檬危机

Americans may have had to enjoy Cinco de Mayo margaritas sans lime this year, but the widespread shortage of the citrus fruit may be a bit more fleeting than originally thought.

今年的五月五日节，美国人民喜爱的玛格丽特酒里可能将见不到柠檬片的身影了。但是大范围的柠檬短缺持续的时间可能不会像很多人一开始想的那么久。

As previously reported, the potent combination of severe weather in Mexico, the spread of the citrus-greening disease huanglongbing (HLB), and the extortion of lime farmers by drug cartels has made it pretty difficult to export the round, green fruit to the United States. The ripple was felt across Mexico's neighbor to the north as a vast majority (97%) of limes are imported from Mexico.

正如最近媒体所报道的，在墨西哥的极端天气、柠檬黄龙病泛滥以及果农受贩毒集团暴力洗劫等多重因素作用下，墨西哥的柠檬已然很难出口到美国。这对墨西哥的北方邻居产生了重大影响，因为美国有97%的柠檬都是从墨西哥进口的。

Prices have soared 400% over the last year, resulting in limes selling for upwards of $100 per 40-pound box, compared to the $15 to $20 cases just a year ago. The shortage is partly caused by heavy rain last season in central Mexico while another lime hub, Colima, experienced the spread of HLB. Florida has also reported cases of citrus greening while California is gripped by severe droughts, making it difficult to compensate on lime crops.