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The Improved Meyer lemon is a virus-free selection of the original Meyer lemon developed by the University of California in the 1950s and released in 1975 to eliminate the tristeza virus that had made the original a threat to citrus orchards.
Why this score
Virus-free Meyer selection preserved the beloved aromatic low-acid fruit while improving commercial reliability.
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The Meyer lemon is a citrus fruit native to China, discovered and introduced to the United States by agricultural explorer Frank N. Meyer in 1908. Botanically, it is a hybrid cross between a standard lemon and a mandarin or sweet orange, which accounts for its unique characteristics. The fruit is ro...
Why this score
Beloved low-acid aromatic lemon hybrid with strong home-garden and culinary acclaim; not a standard sour lemon.
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