Pomona sweet lemon

Citrus limetta Risso

CRC 4068
PI 654856
VI 588

Source

Received as budwood from Tom Spellman, La Verne Nursery, Pomona, California, 1994.

Parentage/origins

Original tree was over 100 years old growing in North Pomona, California.

Rootstocks of accession

Yuma ponderosa lemon

Season of ripeness at Riverside

Unknown at this time.

Notes and observations

RRK: Budwood collected by La Verne Nursery manager Tom Spellman for propagation at La Verne Nursery, Inc. Given to CCPP in 1994. Tom Spellman's description: vigorous tree; similar to Eureka lemon; fruit rounded with a small nipple; smaller than normal Eureka;good fruit quality with flavor that is sweet and low in acid; juicy, easy to peel; few to no seeds when grown in isolation; not excessively thorny; very hardy (survived 1990 freeze of several hours at 16 degrees).

12/13/2007, TS: Observation made during Lindcove walk thru; the fruit was acidless and had a fragrant rind, almost bergamot-like.