The income generated by exports is very important for grapefruit producers in Mexico, the big problem that the producers of the State of Veracruz have, is that they must face adverse conditions typical of infestations by insects that cause shrinkage in fruits. pests are fought with agrochemicals that are considered harmful to health, which limits access to international markets such as the United States or Europe, grapefruit must be channelled to national markets. The state of Veracruz is the main producer of grapefruit in the country, generating 54% of the annual production in an area of 7 thousand hectares with a production of 168 thousand tons per year, distributed in the municipalities of Martínez de la Torre (64%), Tuxpan (18%), La Antigua (10%), Veracruz (7%) and Pánuco (1%). This article shows the results obtained through interviews with the owners of the grapefruit cultivars and those responsible of the packers of this region and also the losses in the income are calculated as a result of the shrinkage of the damaged fruits
