Field marks
- Size
- Medium–large
- Shape
- Oval
- Ripe skin
- Yellow
- Blush
- Little
CULTIVAR PROFILE
Lemon Zest
Florida
Flavor profile: Citrus, very sweet. The South Florida reference harvest window is July–August.
Identification noteFruit color, size and season vary with climate and ripeness. Compare several clues, not one photograph.
Taste & texture
Very sweet and fiberless with intense orange, lemon candy and citrus-zest aromatics.
- Fiber
- Very low
- Seed
- Polyembryonic
Growth habit
Vigorous and upright with a dense canopy. Annual pruning and good airflow are especially useful in humid locations.
- South Florida season
- July–August ↗
Reported seedling of Lemon Meringue / Po Pyu Kalay
Bacterial Black Spot (BBS)
Season references are for South Florida and can shift with location and weather.