Yen Ben

Variety of Lemon · Citrus x limon

The leading lemon of Australia and New Zealand – thin-skinned, few-seeded and intensely aromatic.

Also known as: YenBen

🇦🇺 Australia 1930

Taste & characteristics

sourjuicyaromatic

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

Medium, oval fruit with very thin smooth skin, high juice content, intense aroma and only few seeds.

Compact, largely thornless Lisbon type, well suited to fresh market and gardens.

Reliable yields with main ripening in winter, sometimes a second crop.

The main commercial cultivar in New Zealand and Australia; finer skin than 'Lisbon'.

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