The tree has produced its first lemon
Finally, after diligently watering, pruning, fertilizing and providing ample T.L.C., my Myer's lemon tree has produced its first viable lemon.
I bought the tree in May of 2004 and it's bloomed at least 4 times since. During those blooms it produced little lemons, but none that matured. While the blooms were fragrant, I couldn't sink my teeth into them.
The lemon you're seeing here first appeared around July and grew to about 3" in diameter by November. I wasn't sure how to tell if it was ripe, but since it hadn't grown larger over the past two and a half months, I decided to pick it this morning.
The lemon is tart, but is sweeter than a typical lemon. If I had 10 or so, they'd make an excellent pitcher of lemonade. I've used one slice to add a bit of tang to a cup of Constant Comment tea. Now I'll have to find a use for the other five slices.
Any ideas?