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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: martweb on July 20, 2022, 04:52:39 AM

Title: Edible lemon rind
Post by: martweb on July 20, 2022, 04:52:39 AM
Which lemon cultivars or hybrids have the best edible rind?
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: poncirsguy on July 20, 2022, 11:23:23 AM
Cuban Shaddocks have thick tasty rinds.  About 1-1.25 inches thick.  They are the most prolific fruit I have grown.  Meyer lemons are good to.
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: pagnr on July 20, 2022, 05:11:43 PM
Cuban Shaddocks have thick tasty rinds.

Do you use the rind in any particular way ?
How about the inside of the fruit ? I find the juice not quite Lemon, more like Rough Lemon ?
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: Oolie on July 20, 2022, 06:22:59 PM
It may be due to freshness, but I have a strong preference for feminello lemons I've harvested, they tend to have a tightly adherent rind, but the rind texture is superior when cooked, and there is no unpleasant astringency or bitterness, and no resin like in Meyers.

My favorite lemon for piccata.
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: poncirsguy on July 20, 2022, 09:33:44 PM
IU did not use the rind in ay way.  I ate some to see what it taste kike.  I don't want to spend time processing rinds.  The fruit was way to sour to eat out of hand and the fruit was very difficult to separate from its rind.  I eat my NZL rinds
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: martweb on July 21, 2022, 03:47:42 PM
Which rind is more citrusy smelling and tasting, NZL or Feminello?
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: Millet on July 21, 2022, 05:04:56 PM
Feminello
Title: Re: Edible lemon rind
Post by: sea4 on July 23, 2022, 03:33:00 PM
Very curious about this, too, since I like to eat fresh lemon rinds.