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ivica
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Posted: Fri 05 Jul, 2013 5:39 pm

Laaz said
"I have yet to see a "true" variegated Meyer lemon. There was a place in TX a few years back selling variegated Meyer lemons that turned out to be regular pink Eureka lemons. " at "The citrus that has been most problematic is _________"

A year later and fruits are more or less ripe:

The tree 2013-06-22:


2 fruits, 1 albino:


Slices:


Rind is too hard, flash is too dry.
Is my tree from TX Laughing, pardon, is it pink Eureka lemon ?

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Posted: Fri 05 Jul, 2013 5:42 pm

It's definitely pink...

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Laaz
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Posted: Fri 05 Jul, 2013 6:03 pm

If it was a Meyer the fruit would turn orange if left on the tree long enough...

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Posted: Fri 05 Jul, 2013 6:34 pm

Rind is too hard, flash is too dry.
Does that mean that fruits are not fully ripe yet
and it is too early for proper identification ?

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Posted: Fri 05 Jul, 2013 6:57 pm

No, I would say you have a Eureka lemon.

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