Author Topic: New Zealand lemonade vs Meyer lemon  (Read 1150 times)

scamper

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New Zealand lemonade vs Meyer lemon
« on: February 26, 2022, 06:05:37 AM »
How do these two compare?

I was reading two older threads, but they don't really compare the two.

https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=41925.0
https://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=13726.0

poncirsguy

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Re: New Zealand lemonade vs Meyer lemon
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2022, 09:29:27 AM »
I have eaten Both fresh picked NZL's and fresh picked Meyer's  NZL are sweeter and much less sour than Meyer lemon.  NZL lemons can be eaten out of hand.  Meyer lemons are said to eat the enamel of your teeth at half the speed of of a eureka lemon.  NZL lemons are not good for cooking and the peal is sweet with a mild bitter after taste.  If you are looking to eat out of hand the NZL is the only choice.  If you are looking for use in drinks and cooking go Meyer.

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Re: New Zealand lemonade vs Meyer lemon
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2022, 09:43:11 AM »
I would recommend eureka or lisbon lemons over meyer.  I would most likely not have a meyer lemon tree if I was able to grow standard lemon varieties in my climate.  Meyer lemons to me have an off taste.  Meyer is a highly productive tree if you like the fruit but I prefer other lemon varieties over meyer.