Citrus Encyclopedia

Citrus × limon 'Meyer' (Meyer-Zitrone)

Meyer lemon is the most beloved dooryard citrus in America — a natural lemon-mandarin hybrid prized for its thin-skinned, fragrant fruit with floral sweetness and moderate acidity. Discovered near Beijing...

Citrus × limon 'Meyer' (Meyer-Zitrone)

Meyer lemon is the most beloved dooryard citrus in America — a natural lemon-mandarin hybrid prized for its thin-skinned, fragrant fruit with floral sweetness and moderate acidity. Discovered near Beijing...

Citrus limon 'Lisbon' (Zitronenmelone 'Lisbon')

Lisbon is the tough, thorny counterpart to Eureka — Portugal's gift to the world's lemon orchards, thriving in hot inland valleys and marginal freeze zones where gentler lemons fail. Its...

Citrus limon 'Lisbon' (Zitronenmelone 'Lisbon')

Lisbon is the tough, thorny counterpart to Eureka — Portugal's gift to the world's lemon orchards, thriving in hot inland valleys and marginal freeze zones where gentler lemons fail. Its...

Citrus limon 'Eureka' (Zitronenmelone 'Eureka')

Eureka is the world's most widely grown commercial lemon, prized for its year-round bearing, near-thornless branches, and ideal tartness. Originating from Gold Rush-era Los Angeles, this quintessential lemon thrives in...

Citrus limon 'Eureka' (Zitronenmelone 'Eureka')

Eureka is the world's most widely grown commercial lemon, prized for its year-round bearing, near-thornless branches, and ideal tartness. Originating from Gold Rush-era Los Angeles, this quintessential lemon thrives in...

Citrus reticulata 'Yosemite Gold' (Yosemite Gol...

Yosemite Gold is the most balanced member of UC Riverside's Gold mandarin trio, delivering rich, harmoniously sweet-tart fruit from late February through March. The most commercially successful of the three...

Citrus reticulata 'Yosemite Gold' (Yosemite Gol...

Yosemite Gold is the most balanced member of UC Riverside's Gold mandarin trio, delivering rich, harmoniously sweet-tart fruit from late February through March. The most commercially successful of the three...

Citrus reticulata 'Tahoe Gold' (Tahoe Gold Mand...

Tahoe Gold is UC Riverside's earliest-ripening Gold mandarin, delivering smooth, seedless fruit with delicate sweetness from February to March. Its compact habit and attractive deep orange fruit make it ideal...

Citrus reticulata 'Tahoe Gold' (Tahoe Gold Mand...

Tahoe Gold is UC Riverside's earliest-ripening Gold mandarin, delivering smooth, seedless fruit with delicate sweetness from February to March. Its compact habit and attractive deep orange fruit make it ideal...

Citrus reticulata 'Shasta Gold' (Gold-Mandarine...

Shasta Gold is a premium late-season mandarin from UC Riverside, prized for its exceptionally rich, honeyed sweetness developing through an extended winter maturation. Harvested March through April, this patented variety...

Citrus reticulata 'Shasta Gold' (Gold-Mandarine...

Shasta Gold is a premium late-season mandarin from UC Riverside, prized for its exceptionally rich, honeyed sweetness developing through an extended winter maturation. Harvested March through April, this patented variety...