Interdonato lemon
A very early, elongated lemon-citron hybrid that opens the season; Turkey's leading early lemon.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 28°F
- Ripening
- Early-season
- Vigor
- Moderate
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 28°F.
Needs moderate heat to colour and sweeten.
Early-season fruit (early autumn).
moderate
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
These are intrinsic to the citrus. On a real property, Folia scores each against your site; here they're shown on their own.
Grows alike
similar to growEureka lemon
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Lisbon lemon
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Femminello lemon
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Fino (Primofiori) lemon
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Villafranca lemon
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Genoa lemon
wants the same heat to ripen · holds on the tree the same way
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksEureka lemon
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Lisbon lemon
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Femminello lemon
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Verna lemon
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Fino (Primofiori) lemon
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Villafranca lemon
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
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