Early-bearing seedless lemon. Origin: Limoneira Co., Santa Paula, CA, by N. Grech and E. Ekenler; selected in Adana, Turkey from an old line nucellar block. Parentage unknown, but probably the result of a hybrid between a lemon of the Femminello-type lemons and the Interdonato lemon; selected 1998; USPP 17,510; 20 Mar. 2007. Tree: vigorous; upright and spreading; densely-foliated; thorns are persistent in growth, but are reduced in number as the tree ages; fruit borne predominantly inside the canopy, resulting in less scarring. Fruit: medium; round to slightly oval or elliptical, with an inconspicuous neck and distinct apical mammilla; typically seedless, except the Verdelli crop which may have less than 1 seed/5 fruit; yellow; rind is thin 3-4 mm, adheres tightly, smooth or slightly rugose; flesh pale greenish-yellow with about 10 segments; juice content 30-40%; may be stored for 6 mo. in controlled atmosphere; harvest extends from August to March in Riverside, CA and Adana, Turkey; in some areas can be manipulated with irrigation stress to produce summer flowering and hence a Verdelli crop.
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