Lisbon
Variety of Lemon · Citrus x limon
Vigorous, thorny commercial lemon – hardier and more productive than 'Eureka', with dense foliage.
Also known as: Portugal
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sourtartjuicy
Profile
- Parentage
- Sämlingsselektion portugiesischer Herkunft
- Pollination
- self-fertile
- Fruit weight
- 130 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium elliptical fruit with a pronounced apical nipple, smooth to slightly pitted rind, juicy very acidic flesh and few seeds – hard to distinguish from 'Eureka'.
Growth
Vigorous, large, strongly thorny tree with a dense canopy that protects fruit well from sun and cold.
Yield
High yields with main ripening in winter; fruit borne inside the protected canopy.
Notes
Alongside 'Eureka' the second global standard cultivar; favoured in hotter, exposed sites for its hardiness and dense canopy.
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