Lemon, currently popular in Arizona, but little-known in California. Origin: Foothills Ranch, Corona, CA. Clonal selection of Villafranca. Tree: vigorous; more open, less thorny, and less upright, than Lisbon; can be precocious. Fruit: similar to Eureka; medium; elliptical to oblong, sometimes obovate, with an inconspicuous neck or collar; apical mammilla medium to large; seeds few to none; yellow when mature; rind typically smooth, medium-thick 6-8 mm, and adheres tightly; flesh, pale greenish-yellow with about 10 segments; juice content 30-45%; harvest extends from the fall, winter, and into early spring, like Lisbon.
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