TYPES OF LEMONS
(3) Fino Lemon, Four Seasons Lemon, Meyer's Lemon, Verna Lemon, Villafranca Lemon, Variegated Lemon
The main types of lemons produced in
the United States are the large Eureka, the
smoothskinned Lisbon, the Genoa, the
Sicily, the Belair and the Villafranca. Some
lemons are produced in Arizona and
Florida, but most of the commercial crop
is grown in soutern California, where
production averages about 80% of the
annual U.S. output. Leading lemon
growing countries, including the U.S., are Argentina Italy, Spain, Turkey and Greece.
The most common varietes of lemons are
Eureka and Lisbon. They both share
similar characteristics with the
exception of their growing season:
Eureka typically starting sooner.
Meyer: Not a "true" lemon but a hybrid
with an unknown citrus species, Meyer
produces a prodigous amount of very
juicy, medium sized fruit. (US,AU)
Eureka: Yellow fruit, highly acid,
medium sized, very similar to Lisbon. The
tree is moderately vigorous and nearly
thornless. It normally starts into fruiting
at a younger age than Lisbon. As a
(14) Lemons and Mediterranean Countries (Biancuzzi, Lunari, Agostini, Verdeli)
LEMON SUPPLIERS
generalization, there is more chance of getting a fair proportion of fruit in summer with Eureka compared to Lisbon. They have few seeds and a somewhat pited medium thick skin, and we abundantly juicy. (US,AU)
Villafranca: Very similar to Eureka, same comments apply. (US,AU)
Genoa: Also similar to Eureka, but the fruit are slightly smaller, same comments apply. (US,AU)
Lisbon: Yellow fruit, highly acid, medium sized, very similar to Eureka. The fruit tend to be carried witin the canopy. It is more tolerant to adverse enviromental conditions, such as wind,
than the other "true" lemons. They are seedless, with smooth, medium-thick skin; they are very juicy! (US, AU)
Ponderosa: Like Meyer, not a "true" lemon, but a hybrid, propably with the citron. The fruit are very large, have a thick to very thick skin and are seedy and sometimes rather dry. It tends to bear year round. (US,AU)
(2) Four Winds Growers (Eureka, Lisbon, Meyer(improved), Variegated Pink Lemon)
