Business is booming for China‘s lemon farmers as millions in the Asian country turn to natural remedies in the face of a deadly wave of Covid-19 infections triggered by the government easing (in some cases completely removing) restrictions. One farmer told Bloomberg ‘the market is very much on fire’ and that sales had jumped to 20-30 tons a day in the past week – up from just five to six tons earlier. The farmer – who gave only his surname, Wen – grows lemons on 130 acres in Sichuan; the province produces 70 per cent of China’s lemons. The sudden spurt is largely from the big cities – Beijing and Shanghai – where foods rich in vitamin C – to boost immunity levels – have become highly prized. “Lemon prices have doubled in the past four or five days,” another farmer from the same province, Liu Yanjing, said. Liu said he is now working 14 hours a day to deal with the rush. Lemons are now selling for six Yuan (approx. ₹12) per 500 gm …