pesticides. The rate of testing by shipment has now been raised to 50 percent. The Mediterranean fruit fly was the biggest concern among exporters, as the pest was the reason for many of the rejections of Turkish lemons at EU and Russian ports. However, recently findings of high MRLs account for the rest of the rejections. Turkiye has started to implement biological methods and traps, supported by MinAF, to combat the Mediterranean fruit fly. Additional concerns are the low unit export prices and the residues of products used to extend longevity in storage. Turkiye imports small amounts of lemons compared to its production and exports. Almost all the imports come from TRNC, with a small number of lemons coming from Brazil