Biology:Lemonade fruit
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| Genus | Citrus |
| Hybrid parentage | Citrus limon × Citrus reticulata |
| Cultivar | Citrus limon x reticulata |
| Origin | New Zealand |
Lemonade fruit (Citrus limon x reticulata), otherwise known as Lemonade lemon, New Zealand lemonade or Unlemon[1] is a variety of sweet lemon citrus fruit, believed to be a hybrid between a mandarin orange and a lemon.
It was first discovered in New Zealand in the 1980’s as a chance seedling,[1] and is grown principally in the warmer parts of the country. The lemonade fruit is grown widely in Australia . It is also cultivated in the Central Valley of California and Florida in the United States.[1]
Description
The fruit resembles that of a lemon, but round instead of ellipsoidal, ranging between 7 and 10 cm in diameter. The smooth rind is yellow when ripe and can be peeled by hand.[2] The flesh resembles the lemon in taste, but sweeter with some acidity, containing 9 to 11 segments with few to no seeds. (note: It is not a meyer lemon)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lemonade Fruit". specialtyproduce.com. http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Lemonade_Fruit_10121.php.
- ↑ "Lemonade Lemon Hybrid/lemonade.html". University of California. http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/lemonade.html.
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