Limonero Fino 49 Lemon Budwood

Citrus limon.

Fruit spherical to oval; nipple comparatively small and sharp-pointed; moderately seedy.  Paler in color than Berna and rind smoother and thinner.  Also higher in juice and acid content.  Crop comes mainly in winter.

Tree exceptionally vigorous, attaining large size, very thorny, and highly productive.  Foliage density and leaf size greater than Berna.

This variety, of unknown Spanish origin, is said to be preferred by processors, but is much less extensively grown than Berna.  It should not be confused with the Primofiore of Italy which refers to fruit produced from the first or spring bloom.

Rootstocks of accession: Citrus macrophylla.

Season of ripeness at Riverside, California: Crops mainly in winter.

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