New Zealand lemonade vs Meyer lemon

[scamper]

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]

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.

[countryboy1981]

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.

[martweb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQX_1BXOLuc

[poncirsguy]

nice video.

[Rispa]

There's also Ujukitsu lemon

[Tortuga]

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.

I agree. Meyer lemons are low quality and not worth growing. I would recommend Lisbon or Harvey

[Rispa]

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.

I agree. Meyer lemons are low quality and not worth growing. I would recommend Lisbon or Harvey

Do either have the same thin skin?

[kulasa]

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.

How does NZL compare to sanbokan?

[sheaper]

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.

How does NZL compare to sanbokan?

I would say that sanbokan is a decent comparison to NZL.  I have eaten both recently from trees in my backyard and would put NZL higher in this category as far as eating out of hand...its great. My kids and i think it tastes like Chick Fil A lemonade straight up.

The Sanbokan peels and segments easier but there are much more seeds and the flavor is more grapefruity but with a similar lemon taste like NZL.  The flesh is very similar as well.

[kulasa]

Thanks! I have only tried Sanbokan and I really like it. I do not have an NZL, will probably get one soon.

[a_Vivaldi]

I've not had it myself, but pretty much every time I've seen it under discussion people have spoken very highly of it. Whether compared to Meyer, Pomona, or Ujukitsu, NZL seems to always come out on top.

[sheaper]

I've not had it myself, but pretty much every time I've seen it under discussion people have spoken very highly of it. Whether compared to Meyer, Pomona, or Ujukitsu, NZL seems to always come out on top.

I will say however that the peel of NZL has a slight "resinous" smell to it when scratched...not skunky like a Shiranui but a little bit.