Pink Lemons
Estimated Inventory, lb : 0
Description/Taste
Pink lemons are variegated, with green and off white stripes on the outside, and a rosé hued pink flesh inside. As the lemons mature the variegation reverts and the pink flesh intensifies. Pink lemons have a tangy and tart flavor, a rich lemon scent and very few seeds if any. Their leaves are highly fragrant and considered the most fragrant among lemon trees. Pink lemons become less acidic with age. They are best suited for their juice and their zest.
Seasons/Availability
Pink lemons are available beginning winter through mid-summer.
Current Facts
The Pink lemon, also known as pink lemonade tree is actually its own variety. It is not a hybrid, rather simply unique to the Eureka lemon family. Although it is not the most productive of lemon varieties, perhaps because their variegated leaves are low in chlorophyll, the fruits produced are highly edible and delicious. The older fruit loses their stripes and develop pink flesh from lycopene, the same compound that colors pink grapefruit.
