Meyer lemons are not like ordinary lemons. They are actually a hybrid fruit, a cross between tangerines or
mandarin orange and lemons, which is native to China. Meyer
lemons were introduced to the United States shortly after the turn of the 20th century by a man named Frank Meyer,
hence the name of the fruit. Most of the lemons are grown in California, but they are also cultivated in states like
Texas and Florida.
Meyer lemons are smaller and more spherical than most lemons, with a thin peel that turns slightly orange or goldenrod-colored when it is ripe. The thinness of the peel, when compared to that of more traditional lemon varieties, is very noticeable and it does make the fruits more delicate. As a result of this, for many years, these fruits were not widely available outside the immediate areas in which they were grown, but they are now enjoying a more widespread popularity.
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