Lemon Varities in The World

By Allah Dad Khan

Lisbon Lemon:•

A major world variety that originated in Portugal and is hardier and better-adapted to the cold and heat of southern inland Australia. Trees are vigorous, large, thorny and productive. Fruit is somewhat smaller, smoother and less ribbed than Eureka. The main crop is produced in winter with a very light summer crop, if any. The Frost Lisbon is an important nucellar clone grown around Sunraysia. It has fewer thorns but carries exocortis virus which is also present in Munroe Lisbon. Prior and Doncaster are other important clones. Lisbon is compatible with P. trifoliata and the citranges. Its main disadvantages are the thorny trees which make it difficult to harvest and the production of a negligible summer crop.

Meyer Lemon (C.meyeri):•

A natural hybrid between a lemon and most probably an orange, Meyer lemon is popular in coastal Queensland and backyards around Sydney. It is less susceptible than the lemon to frost damage. Its advantages are production of off-season crops and attractive fine-textured fruit with high juice content. Its disadvantages are tender, juicy fruit which cannot withstand handling, transport and storage without serious losses. It also does not cure well, and because of its somewhat low-acid content is not acceptable to some consumers when lemons are available. It is also a symptomless carrier of tristeza and should be tested free from virus.

Jhambiri

• The Jhambiri tree’s lemons are rough-skinned and bright yellow. Although the tree yields lemons with extremely sour pulp, they are popular in South Asia.

Villafranca Lemon:•

Originated in Sicily and looks similar to Eureka. Villafranca is favoured in Queensland because of its summer cropping. At Gosford, Sarooshi (unpublished data) found its main and summer crop yields were better than those of Lisbon and Eureka, but juice yield and quality was not as good and it had a thicker rind. In Queensland it is susceptible to a rind breakdown during prolonged wet weather in March-April.

Eureka

• Eureka lemonA true lemon both in flavour and shape, the strong lemon taste of the eureka finishes overtly sour. The thick, porous skin makes it perfect for preserving.

Meyer • Meyer Lemon History & LoreBy far, the

Meyer Lemon is the most popular of all the citrus we grow. What's more, Four Winds Growers plays an important part in the history of this much-loved tree!

The Meyer Lemon is a favorite of chefs and gourmets (see recipes). It is slightly sweeter than the classic commercial varieties (Eureka and Lisbon). Its soft skin develops an orange hue when fruit is fully ripe, and its distinctive, mystical flavor combines lemon with a hint of tangerine. It is easy to grow, compact, and notoriously prolific in its blooming and fruiting. The tree often flowers twice a year, such that both fruit and flowers can be present all year long. What's more, it does not need a lot of heat to ripen the fruit.

Variegated Pink Lemon

• Distinctive green and yellow variegated foliage. Lemons have pink flesh, clear juice and acidic lemon flavor. Fuchsia colored new growth and flower buds. Excellent landscape tree prized more for interesting variegated foliage than for fruit quality and

Ponderosa Lemon

• Extra large fruit of this citron-lemon hybrid are a favorite among collectors of novelty citrus. Fragrant blooms produce gigantic lemons with many seeds. Tree tends to be thorny and rangy with an open habit. Needs pruning to control shape.

Yen Ben Lemon

• Similar to Lisbon, this variety is the primary cultivar produced in New Zealand for the Japanese export market. It is smooth skinned with a thin rind and low numbers of seeds. Produces abundantly throughout the year with over 60% of harvestable fruit developing in winter.

Dorshapo Lemon

•Dorshapo is a sweet lemon—a very low acid lemon or limetta. The cultivar was named after three plant explorers named DORsett, SHamel and POpenoe, who found it in Brazil in 1914. It is similar to the Eureka lemon (see below) except for the lack of acidity.

Bush lemon •

A wild lemon from subtropical Australia, the bush lemon or rough lemon (botanical name Citrus jambhiri) is very hardy, with a thick bumpy skin (like citron, below) and a strong lemon flavor from the rind—similar to a true lemon. The bush lemon can be very low in juice, but often always features a much stronger-tasting flesh than other lemons. Its hardiness makes it a good rootstock for grafting other varieties. The bush lemon is self-seeding. This means that when the seeds fall to the ground in the right environment, they will germinate and grow the following spring.

VERNA LEMON

•The verna is an acidic lemon similar to the Eureka. The fruits are large with thick skin and a few seeds; they are very juicy. The tree will normally bear fruit twice a year, but may produce a third crop of lemons if fed correctly. The Verna is of unknown origin, but has been attributed to Spain