Saga Cryptic February

[Polly37]

18 across. Shortage of fruit, with citrus variety less popular plant
(4-2-7). .???? M? .????E??
16 across Report before loss of height concession(3) S?? Hi

[ducksie]

No Lime Tangere (is the letter count correct?)

[Mamyalynne]

18 Noli Me Tangere - The 'Touch me not' plant

[Mamyalynne]

16 S(h)op

[Mamyalynne]

parse for 18

No Lime Tanger(in)e - less popular

[ducksie]

thanks mamya, I had it correct but never seen it that way :)

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, not one I've come across really Ducksie.

[ducksie]

I type it as I read it, so would not know if it was another language, it looked English with the spell count kind of odd for me

[Polly37]

Many thanks to you all