Eureka

Eureka is the most widely cultivated lemon variety, and makes up the bulk of the lemon crops from Australia, South Africa, California and Argentina and Israel. The variety originated in California in 1858, grown from seeds imported from Sicily. Eureka fruit is somewhat smaller than the other important lemon varieties, Lisbon and Verna. Being smaller, it is often less productive than Lisbon but has a well-distributed harvest season through late winter, spring and early summer.

Although the rind is smooth when grown in many locations, in Spain and in other areas with similar climatic conditions it may be coarser. Rind thickness is thus generally medium to thin, and the fruit has a high juice content with a high acid level. Seeds are few, rarely more than five, and often the fruit is seedless. Eureka is also markedly less cold-resistant than Lisbon, it is well adapted to the coastal areas where frost damage is more rarely experienced.

Lisbon

Lisbon lemons originated in Australia, grown from seed exported from Portugal in the early 19th century. It only became popular in California in the late 19th century, following introductions in the 1870's. Today Lisbon is widely grown in the USA (California, and Arizona), Australia, Uruguay and Argentina.

Lisbon has a somewhat less pronounced nipple and slightly rougher rind texture than Eureka. Production is restricted mainly to winter and early spring, and Lisbon is more cold resistant than Eureka. It is also more productive, and will often out yield Eureka by as much as 25 per cent. When marketed from California, no distinction is made between these two varieties (Lisbon and Eureka).

Fino

The true origins of Fino are unknown, but it is possible that they originated from the old Spanish variety Comun de la Vega Alta del Rio Segura.

Fino has regular-shaped small fruit that is spherical to oval. It has a smooth thin rind and a relatively short nipple, and also has a high juice content. The Fino harvest extends from late summer into mid winter.

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