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Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck Lemon · Fruit crops

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Variety description

10 August 2026

A tree or shrub of medium vigor with thorny spines up to 4 cm and reddish young shoots. The leaves are large, pear-ovate, and bright green. The fragrant flowers have purple buds that open into white petals.

The fruits are large, reaching 20–30 cm in length, have a pear-ovoid shape, and a rough, bumpy rind that makes up to 70% of the volume. The variety is everbearing with a peak of productivity during spring flowering.

The albedo of the fruits has a sweet taste, while the pulp is sour. The plant is used as a fruit crop in cooking, a decorative potted plant, and as a rootstock for other citrus species.

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