Limonero Messina Lemon Budwood

Citrus limon.

The trees are described as vigorous and with few spines. The fruit is large and thick-skinned, with little neck or apical nipple. Seed number is low. The pulp is very juicy and acidic. This variety reflowers, with the principal harvest being in summer. It is moderately productive and ships well. It has a certain amount of resistance to Mal secco.

Rootstocks of accession: Citrus macrophylla.

Season of ripeness at Riverside, California: Considered an early-harvest variety in Autumn.

Prepared by the Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection at The University of California Riverside.