Where Are Meyer Lemons from?
In Its Native China, It Was Primarily a Decorative Houseplant. a Cross Between a Lemon and a Mandarin Orange, the Meyer Lemon Has Smooth Golden Skin the Color...
In its native China, it was primarily a decorative houseplant. A cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, the Meyer lemon has smooth golden skin the color of a fresh egg yolk.
Why are Meyer lemons so expensive?
Meyer lemon season usually begins in late November or early December and ends by March. Their limited window of availability, coupled with their more fragile nature (which makes shipping them more difficult), naturally makes them more expensive than hardier, year-round regular lemons too.
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Where can Meyer lemons grow?
Meyer lemon trees flourish in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11, which are regions on the southern coastal margins and deep southern half of the US.
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