Lemonvariety
Meyer
A lemon hybrid with a sweeter, less sharp flavor than most true lemons.
Origin · Beijing, China (source of United States introduction)
Released 1908
Taste & texture
- Scent
- A distinctive aroma.
- Juiciness
- juicy
- Flavour
- Acidic flesh.
How to spot it
- Flesh
- orange, yellow
- Shape
- oval
- Size
- medium
Origin & family
Where Meyer began
Recorded origin
Beijing, China (source of United States introduction)
United States
- Released
- 1908
Field notes
Original source notes
- size
- medium · Californiacitrusvariety.ucr.edu ↗
- shape
- oval · Californiacitrusvariety.ucr.edu ↗
- flesh colour
- orange, yellow · Californiacitrusvariety.ucr.edu ↗
- texture
- juicy · Californiacitrusvariety.ucr.edu ↗
- flavour notes
- Acidic flesh. · Californiacitrusvariety.ucr.edu ↗
- aroma
- A distinctive aroma. · Californiacitrusvariety.ucr.edu ↗
Photos
Debra RobyCC BY 2.0 The Meyer lemon , Citrus × meyeri .