![Daniel Cole A carnival worker dressed as a lemon dances in the street during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6a2a84c4734c4f7abdc8c70956ebe82d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A carnival worker dressed as a lemon dances in the street during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A visitor picks lemons during a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f5dfe4d7bc22498197c715737a3c207b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A visitor picks lemons during a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A rack of posters are for sale during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France on Friday, March 1, 2024. Menton was once a leading lemon-growing region in Europe. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c29ba778803f4c46a42123522926de4d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A rack of posters are for sale during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France on Friday, March 1, 2024. Menton was once a leading lemon-growing region in Europe. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A sculpture of Nike the Greek god of victory made with lemons is displayed during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a66fa2dd1c0c42bead2b63560ffaf698/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A sculpture of Nike the Greek god of victory made with lemons is displayed during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A caretaker tends to citrus groves at the la Casetta garden in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4ddda445d59544f89c777984f041aae1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A caretaker tends to citrus groves at the la Casetta garden in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud collects lemons at his lemon farm in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “A young person today would not be able to live from lemon farming,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/55c214d7186b440181845e023f6cd18a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud collects lemons at his lemon farm in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “A young person today would not be able to live from lemon farming,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A worker places citrus fruits on a carnival float during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, southern France, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1ec702c9df684560868e98e7f33886c0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A worker places citrus fruits on a carnival float during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, southern France, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A lemon tree grows at the la Casetta garden in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. Menton lemons are bigger than most lemons, with a thicker skin. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2f7d1614f45045dd8a7ffba6fe60fefd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A lemon tree grows at the la Casetta garden in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. Menton lemons are bigger than most lemons, with a thicker skin. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Tourists pose for pictures in front of a sculpture made of lemons during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d262e3e343f341ffaf91b9a4875b6166/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tourists pose for pictures in front of a sculpture made of lemons during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A visitor examines a sculpture made of lemons during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/68daad43cd6d4b5fb72f891310ad0db5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A visitor examines a sculpture made of lemons during the 90th edition of the Lemon Festival in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Lemon farmer Laurent Gannac looks lemons at his Maison du Citron farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Gannac has been growing lemons for 30 years, since he first moved to the region as a landscaper. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83e87eb313f64f32ad454b4534bd95f0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Lemon farmer Laurent Gannac looks lemons at his Maison du Citron farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Gannac has been growing lemons for 30 years, since he first moved to the region as a landscaper. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Visitors take a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8ec620002bc7465fbd71d57f7bbc73c3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Visitors take a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A visitor tastes a lemon during a guided tour at the la Casetta garden in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. The mild climate — from a protective mountain range, proximity to the sea and steady sunshine with moderate rain during winter months — and sandstone-rich soil give the Menton lemon its distinct flavor: acidic, but neither bitter nor sweet, and with a lemongrass scent in its zest. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c0f64bee4d9a460ca73fe7f6e4aa3620/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A visitor tastes a lemon during a guided tour at the la Casetta garden in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. The mild climate — from a protective mountain range, proximity to the sea and steady sunshine with moderate rain during winter months — and sandstone-rich soil give the Menton lemon its distinct flavor: acidic, but neither bitter nor sweet, and with a lemongrass scent in its zest. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A worker carries baskets full of lemons at Pierre Ciabaud's lemon farm in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/41625e60473e437dbbdc1e542343bf8b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A worker carries baskets full of lemons at Pierre Ciabaud's lemon farm in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A sliced Menton lemon is shown to visitors in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. Menton lemons are bigger than most lemons, with a thicker skin. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3daa396e00aa4df8b794504769056120/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A sliced Menton lemon is shown to visitors in Menton, France, Friday, March 1, 2024. Menton lemons are bigger than most lemons, with a thicker skin. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud collects lemons at his farm in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “A young person today would not be able to live from lemon farming,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b3f3c8547cf04726b0df89c3e1a388c3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud collects lemons at his farm in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “A young person today would not be able to live from lemon farming,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud collects lemons at his farm in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “The valleys of Menton used to be covered with lemon groves, there were trees everywhere,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a6c659567e7c449294934339fc63cfb9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud collects lemons at his farm in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “The valleys of Menton used to be covered with lemon groves, there were trees everywhere,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud's house and lemon farm sits near the highway in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “The valleys of Menton used to be covered with lemon groves, there were trees everywhere,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83dd21076d604b1b95bf0e8ee50eb68d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Sixth-generation lemon farmer Pierre Ciabaud's house and lemon farm sits near the highway in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. “The valleys of Menton used to be covered with lemon groves, there were trees everywhere,” Ciabaud said. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole A visitor picks lemons during a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e22b5234ddbd425d8b87b7036c2b1e52/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A visitor picks lemons during a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Visitors take a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7ba517b5f80f4692b4a68781e7356bd0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Visitors take a guided tour at the Maison du Citron lemon farm in Menton, France, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
![Daniel Cole Tourists enjoy the sun on the beach in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The mild climate — from a protective mountain range, proximity to the sea and steady sunshine with moderate rain during winter months — and sandstone-rich soil give the Menton lemon its distinct flavor. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/122d5b297cd64fbcadffdcb97618ea00/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tourists enjoy the sun on the beach in Menton, France, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The mild climate — from a protective mountain range, proximity to the sea and steady sunshine with moderate rain during winter months — and sandstone-rich soil give the Menton lemon its distinct flavor. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)