MEYER LEMON

Family: Rutaceae

Botanical name: Citrus x meyeri

Also known as:

Chinese lemon

Origin:

China

BOTANY

Compact shrub with dark green, evergreen, shiny leaves, with no thorns. Very fragrant white flowers. The Meyer lemon tree is very productive, producing lemons with thin, smooth, bright yellow skin, turning ochre-orange when fully ripe, particularly juicy and significantly less acidic than classic lemons.


Properties and uses:

It is commonly used in China for ornamental purposes. It became popular in cuisine in the 90s after being rediscovered by American chefs.

Precautions

No particular contraindications.

Did you know?

It owes its name to Frank Nicholas Meyer, who brought it back from China to introduce it to the United States in 1908. It is believed to be a cross between a citron and a mandarin-pomelo hybrid.