LEMON TREE... VERY PRETTY

Can you blame me for thinking that these lemons were sweet?

I cut a slice for myself like how I would cut an orange.  I sank my teeth and sucked in the juice.  Gosh... for a moment I saw twinkling stars!!  

Okay so I've been living under the rocks.  Google told me this: 

Meyer lemons are not actually sweet; they are just milder than most other lemons.  The juice won't pucker you up if you taste it straight. 

Funny to think that I gave three of them away and said "Try these lemons, they're slightly expensive but can you just imagine... SWEEEEET lemons!"  You should hear the glee in my voice.

Limoneira, would you consider changing the bags and replace that sweet word?  How about "Sweeter than normal lemons?" or "Less sour lemons?"

 

The fruit is heavy and juicier than that of a grocery store lemon.  It makes delicious lemon meringue pie and once you fall in love with this variety of lemon, you will certainly want to make Meyer lemon olive oil. 

Generally normal lemons cost $0.55 each or $1.35 for three. Meyer ones are $6.95 in a cute cheery bag of six and off course I can make delicious lemon meringue pie or Meyer lemon olive oil. Those store brought ones didn't tell me what I could do with their lemons apart from their lemons being cheaper.

Remember the Lemon Tree lyrics "Lemon tree very pretty...." Well time I plant these lemon seeds.  If they turn out sour, at least the trees look pretty.