Entry size trees are shipped in a 4" x 9. Entry size trees are best re-potted into a 10" to 12" decorative container within a month of delivery. The Entry size will need a season or two of growth to become productive. Premium Size Trees are from months old and the closest to bearing fruit. The plants are more developed than the Entry size with more branching and a fuller look. Premium size trees are shipped in a 10"x 9. Growing Conditions Full Sun Provide 8 or more hours of direct sunlight per day.
Eureka Semi-Dwarf Lemon Tree. Size Entry Size 12"". Premium Size 24"". Meyer lemon trees bear fruit mainly in fall to winter. Meyer lemons produce orange-yellow fruit that is thinner-skinned than eureka lemons. They resemble a large orange in shape, color and pulp, more than they do a true lemon.
Eureka lemon trees produce oblong, juicy fruit that has a medium-gold color, and while the skin is thicker than Meyer lemons, it is softer. Meyer lemons tend to be sweeter and less acidic than eureka. Meyer lemon trees are prized as ornamentals because they require little pruning. They also grow well in containers because of their relatively low-maintenance. Eureka lemon trees have less dense foliage, which makes the fruit more prone to wind and sun damage than Meyer lemons.
Renee Miller began writing professionally in , contributing to websites and the "Community Press" newspaper. If we plant a new tree every 10 to 15 years there will always be a young and vigorous specimen to take over from an ageing relative as it graciously comes to the end of its productive life.
There are numerous other varieties originating from various parts of the Mediterranean, however, many of them are not readily available in South Africa. Read more about lemons here. Find your issue in stores and online today!
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