Author: Justin Shelton

6 to 9 months. Lemons can take a long time to ripen and come to their full potential as fruit. It could take up to a year for the lemons to grow and then another 6 to 9 months for the lemons to be fully ripe and ready for consumption. How long does it take […]

Lemons are best kept in the fridge—period. Stashed in the fridge in the crisper drawer or on a shelf, fresh lemons will keep for two weeks or more. If you really want your lemons to last, pop them in a sealed container (there are even specialty produce keepers for this purpose) or a zip-top bag. […]

Florida citrus is harvested October through June. Most of Florida’s citrus is processed for juice, but plenty of fresh fruit is available at groves, farm stands, and groceries throughout Florida. What month are lemons ripe in Florida? The harvest dates of the most common citrus grown in Northeast Florida are: Satsumas ripen from October – […]

Well, it might not be associated with cold weather, but both lemons and Meyer lemons—which are larger and much more sour in flavor—are in season during the winter months, November through April. Is lemon a winter flavor? Lemon might seem like the flavor of summer, the season for lemonade and tangy salads and citrus-marinated chicken […]

The best solutions are to encourage a thriving, healthy soil ecosystem that will naturally improve pH, or to provide acidity to soil by mulching with face-down cut halves of waste citrus, watering with diluted vinegar at proportions of about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of white vinegar in 2 gallons of water, or using an acidifying […]

A green lemon is not a lime. In fact, these two citrus fruits may look the same but it’s not the same kind of fruit in two different colors. In short, a lime is not simply a lemon that is still unripe and still green. A lemon’s scientific name is “Citrus xlimon” while a lime’s […]

But in everyday speech, the word “lemon” usually represents something poor, bad or broken. For example, if you hand someone a lemon, you have given them something that is broken or doesn’t work. This expression means that you have cheated them. A “lemon” can also mean an unsatisfactory answer. What does lemon mean in relationships? […]

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phraseproverbial phraseA proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context.https://en.wikipedia.org […]

Pruning isn’t really needed but if you don’t prune your lemon tree, it will quickly grow very large. In pots, it is best to control your tree’s growth with very regular pruning. Shorten each new shoot back to more or less half its length, taking great care to cut just above a leaf. When should […]

A: Citrus tend naturally to drop some leaves during blossoming and fruit formation, but the tree should not drop the majority of its leaves during this time. Some common causes of leaf drop include high heat and wind, nutrient deficiencies, overly dry or salty soils. Will lemon tree leaves grow back? Lemon trees can regrow […]

Keep smaller lemon trees to the size you want by pruning them lightly all year round. To prune an outdoor lemon tree to keep it from growing too tall, make your cut at an angle on a branch at the height you want just above two healthy leaves. Can you stunt the growth of a […]