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The lemon tree is one of the most popular fruit trees among gardening enthusiasts, since its tasty and acidic fruits, lemons, are a delight that is a great accompaniment to a large number of dishes and recipes, especially if it is natural and ripened lemons in the same home garden. However, choosing which lemon tree to plant when it comes to it may not be easy, as there are currently a large number of varieties of lemon trees, each with its own particular characteristics.
If you want to learn more about the different varieties of lemon trees that exist, keep reading us in this Green Ecologist article about 15 types of lemon trees.
Meyer
This is a native variety of China, named after the first man who imported it to the United States, Frank Meyer. It is actually a hybridization between mandarin, orange and lemon tree, so its fruits are less acidic, more rounded and very juicy, as well as containing abundant seeds and a slightly pronounced aroma. Another of the great advantages of Meyer lemon tree is that it is more resistant to cold than most varieties.
Lisbon
The Lisbon lemon tree It is widely cultivated in Australia and the United States, specifically in the desert areas of Arizona. It produces highly appreciated and considered high quality fruits, very acidic and with a large amount of juice. The tree has many thorns and grows with high density of fruits, which are rough-skinned.
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Verna
The lemon tree Verna It is very popular in Spanish territory, reaching more than 600,000 tons a year, the majority in Murcia and Alicante. It is characterized by its two blooms, which give rise to lemons of different characteristics: those from the harvest, harvested in spring, and the verdelli, from the end of summer, which have a thinner and smoother skin. Both are large, very rich in juice and tender pulp.
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Eureka
The lemon tree 4 seasons or eureka It has its origin in California, which is also one of its most important producers, along with Australia, Israel, Argentina and South Africa. It is believed that it originated from a lemon tree seed and produces lemons that are not very large or small, approximately elliptical in shape and with a neck.
The lemon trees of eureka lemon tree They have a very acid flavor and a lot of juice. One of its main advantages is that this variety bears fruit throughout the year, which is why it is very popular in supermarkets practically all over the world.
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Primofiori
The lemon tree Primofiori, also called Fine LemonIt is the most important variety in Spain and also the earliest in terms of production. East type of lemon tree It produces blooms of great intensity and medium-sized oval fruits with smooth skin. In addition, its lemons are very rich in juice and have a remarkable acidity.
Yuzu
This is one of the types of lemon trees It has been widely cultivated in Korea and Japan for hundreds of years. It produces fruits with an aroma halfway between the Meyer lemon and the white grape. It is a hybrid variety between the tangerine ichan papea and the kaffir lime. The yuzu it is one of the most cold-resistant citrus fruits.
Variegated Pink
Between the rare types of lemons highlights the Variegated Pink, a variety of the Lisbon or the Eureka whose fruits show a pulp and a juice of tones between pink and orange, a quality to which it owes its name. Another typical characteristic of Variegated Pink lemon trees is the curious multicolored pattern that their leaves have.
Ponderosa
It is another of the varieties of lemon trees more resistant to cold and frost, ideal for crops with lower temperatures. Its lemons are thin-skinned and quite elongated. In addition, the flavor of the lemons that the Ponderosa lemon trees it is very similar to that of citron-lemon hybrids.
Bush
The lemon tree bush It has already been naturalized and grows wild in parts of Australia. This is one of the different types of lemon trees that have great resistance and rusticity. It is one of the varieties of lemons most appreciated in the kitchen for its skin, which is very aromatic and fine.
Other types of lemon trees
Although we have already mentioned the main types of lemon trees, there are many more rare or not so rare types of lemons, such as dwarf citrus, one of the types of dwarf lemon trees, whose fruits can be eaten, although they are mainly decorative. These are other types of lemon trees:
- Villafranca
- Interdonate
- Femminello
- Genoa
- Lapithkiotiki
Below you can see these lemon trees in the order of the list, starting with the dwarf citrus.
Basic lemon tree care
¿How many times a year do lemon trees bear fruit?? Depending on their variety, they can have one or two blooms that bear fruit, or they can even keep it all year long. However, if you want to optimize the fruit production of your lemon, make sure it has all its needs met. These are the basic lemon tree care:
- Light: at least eight hours of direct incidence.
- Weather: temperate, with distinct seasons. It needs cool periods, although not of intense cold.
- Irrigation: frequent, but always without flooding. It does not tolerate permanent humidity.
- Location: protected from the wind.
- Pass: rich in iron and organic matter. Necessary in the warm months.
- Pests in lemon trees: aphids and mites mainly.
So that you know even more about the lemon tree, here are some guides:
- Lemon tree care.
- How to plant a lemon tree.
- Potted lemon tree care.
- Pests and diseases of the lemon tree.
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