Yesterday I did eat part of our Lemon 'Meyer' Citrus lemon harvest. You can get them at Logee's Greenhouses. The two that Pieter did harvest, were together on a branch and were touching each other. They are very juicy but the skin is rather thick. Not a great citrus I guess for growing commercially. So let me show you the results. There are still some hanging on the tree. Till it starts freezing the pots are on the brick patio near the greenhouse. Once the weather changes they have to be moved inside the greenhouse.
This is how they looked after I sliced them up.
Out in the sunshine on the balcony...
They do have seeds too.
These Lemon 'Meyer' Citrus lemon were quite heavy.
This photo is from August 3, still growing. If we would not have watered them, they for sure would not have been as juicy as they turned out!
Two harvested. They certainly don't look perfect and had some Citrus Mealybugs. But that's what you can call 100% organically grown and NO pesticide was used on them.
Not the quality citrus you would see at e.g. Whole Foods...
Here you can see even better how 100% organically grown looks like. Also with Pieter's fingers you can get a feel for their size. The two spots where they grew together does not look very attractive. They didn't win the beauty contest!
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Read below the unbelievable story about 'No Lemon Tree!!!' where such a Lemon 'Meyer' Citrus limon got confiscated by the USDA. I just found out tonight as Zemanta did show this to the right of my blog post here... Curious, I read it and was SHOCKED! The Government taking this away from the US Citizens?! There seems to be a lot wrong with our personal freedom...
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Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas war so ganz nach unserem Geschmack.
So etwas bevorzugen wir.
Herzliche Grüße
Angela und Elisabeth
Very interesting post, Mariette. I do not mind the spots and bruises on your Meyer Lemons. I bet they still smell wonderful when you slice them and taste just right when baked ;-) Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
ReplyDeleteDear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteSo glad to seen you that I thought I
was something I wrote wrong things in yours because I didn't hear from you.
I was surprise to hear the Lemon Meyer and Limon Meyer I guess one is America ones? I have Lemon Meyer in my old home for over twenty years and beautiful juicy Lemon which we loved very much.
I love to grow in the front of the garden in blossom time because beautiful fragrance in the evening time.
Enjoy your weeks.
Hello Mariette,
ReplyDeletethank you for your sweet comment on my tea time post. I checked the recipe link but works properly. Can it be that your firewall blocks a part of the link? But you found the right recipe. That's it!
The Lemon Meyer bring impressive fruits. I don't care for the look of the fruits, important is the inner quality. Like humans, right!
I brought the first plants of my Citrus collection into the greenhouse because the nights get colder. But the difference between day and night is exactly, what make the fruits colored.
Thank you for all the interesting informations.
Best greetings, Johanna
Beh, con la buccia dei limoni biologici potresti fare un ottimo liquore Limoncino!!! Bacioni, Anna.
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteNice to have your own lemons!!!!They are hard to grow here in sweden...
Have a nice day!
Hug Anna
Wauw....Wat zien ze er mooi uit Mariette...en wat zullen ze heerlijk ruiken.Hier zullen ze wel niet groeien...geen goed klimaat.. maar geniet ik eventjes lekker bij jou toch !!!
ReplyDeleteLieve groetjes Elly.
Hi Mariette, here there are several types or classes of lemons, I love them! as in lemonade, or a slice of key lime pie! afortanada you to harvest at home, greetings. Rose Marie
ReplyDeleteLemons look so great!
ReplyDeleteNice day Mariette.
Hello Mariette~
ReplyDeleteYour lemons look sooo yummy :)
Can't help but think of lemonade :)
xo~Mari
I have never seen ripe lemons with green skins before and they seem to be round, like limes. Or, are they limes. Or, are they a cross between limes and lemons: I notice you call them limons.
ReplyDeleteAnna
@Anna,
ReplyDeleteThey will turn yellow later in season but these had to be harvested as they were growing together and pushing each other off the limb...
But they were very juicy and good already!
Lemons...that's a cooking basic all right!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your kind comment on my blog.
xo
Sandy
Hello Mariette
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping in today to visit my Blog! Have a wonderful week.
Hugs,
Wanda
Hi Mariette,
ReplyDeleteThis is such an interesting post and your lemons look so yummy good. I love lemons in my tea hot or cold. Just gives such flavor.
As always your pics are amazing.
Have a wonderful week my friend and thank you for coming over for tea.
Love, Celestina Marie
To be able to enjoy the harvest of things one has grown it priceless!! It's amazing how society has somehow even come to expect perfection (modified of course with chemicals)from nature. I think your lemons look great!!
ReplyDeleteAlso really enjoy the photo of the hummingbird below.
My newest addition of treasured beauty arrived today!! Merci, for always having the most unique and wonderful items in your boutique. I currently have it sitting on my bedside table...Angels and that there are 3 on the design ... amazing!!
Many blessings, xo HHL
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI think that the Meyer lemon are actually the best for lemon meringue pie. I just planted another dwarf lemon tree, the other day.
Enjoy your lovely lemons.
Hope that you are having a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas muß zu schön sein, vom eigenen Zitrusbaum die Früchte verwenden zu können!
Die paar Flecken schaden da gar nichts. Bei den Gekauften hat man das auch ab und zu und weiß doch nicht, wie sie behandelt wurden.
Ich habe auch 3 Zitrusbäumchen. Einer davon hat sich sehr herausgemacht in diesem Sommer. Bin ja gespannt, ob der irgendwann Mini-Früchte tragen wird. Bei uns ist es ja leider ansonsten zu kalt für diese herrlichen Früchte.
Liebe Grüße nochmal
Sara
Great pics. My friend, Marian has a Meyer's lemon. I should have gotten pics of hers while I was there. Thanks for sharing nature's bounty. Love to you, Ginger
ReplyDelete"Lemon trees, very pretty" ... and I can well imagine the amount of juice that you've harvested...M_MM_ good in your tea.
ReplyDeleteI have a lemon tree in Japan and It's simply my favorite ..iN the Spring it's blossoms are dainty and fragrant and in the Fall, I'm always blessed with the citrus fruits... I quess singing Trini Lopez's song " Lemon Tree " makes the tree happy ( ha Ha)
Your pictures make my mouth water...I must go an make myself a cup of lemon tea... Thanks for sharing.
HUGS