Yemen (Temoni) citron

Citrus medica L.

CRC 2847
PI 105957

Source

Received as budwood from the Bureau of Plant Introduction, 1934.

Parentage/origins

Donated by S.H. Holzman, Rehovot, Central, Israel.

Rootstocks of accession

Yuma Ponderosa lemon

Season of ripeness at Riverside

November to January

Notes and observations

3/16/1989, EMN: This variety is used for religious purposes; the fruit is sweet and has a pleasant flavor. Medium size on average, size varies from small to large. Shape irrigular, most fruits elongate, many with pointy nose. Yellow rind, matures late. Rind rough; fluted, especially at apes. Rind very thick; strips of rind albedo connect around seeds to solid central core; no juice vesicles. Seedy. Flavor of albedo is sweet but very mild--almost flavorless. This could be described as a "dry" citron.

12/5/2006, DK & TS: Most notably, has many seeds but no juice vesicles in the segments, which are separated by strips of albedo. Rind thick, sweet.