Femminello Siracusano

Variety of Lemon · Citrus x limon

The classic Sicilian lemon – highly aromatic, multiple-flowering and basis of the Limone di Siracusa PGI.

Also known as: Femminello Comune, Femminello Ovale, Siracusano

🇮🇹 Italy 1900

Taste & characteristics

sourjuicyaromatic

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Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Medium oval to elliptical fruit with juicy, strongly acidic flesh, high juice content and an aromatic oil-rich rind, and few seeds.

Medium-vigour tree of the everbearing Femminello group that flowers several times a year, giving distinct crops (incl. Verdello and Bianchetto).

Very productive; several harvest flushes – autumn/winter (Primofiore), spring (Bianchetto) and summer (Verdello).

Italy's most important commercial and oil lemon; susceptible to mal secco.

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