What does the cryptic crossword clue "Very little that’s produced locally, you might say – loud groans (4-4)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). PINT (synonym="PINT") + SIZE (synonym="SIZE") = PINTSIZE The answer is PINTSIZE.

Very little that’s produced locally, you might say – loud groans (4-4)

Guardian Cryptic #29533 | 13 Across | 2024-11-06 flower