[Arid_gardener] Re: Huge, BNitter Lemons

[Olin Miller]

There are several possibilities.

Lemons are often grown on a rough lemon rootstock.  If your growth emanates
from below the root graft, the fruit is from the rootstock and all of that
growth should be removed.

There is also a rather grotesque -appearing Ponderosa lemon, photo at

http://ccpp.ucr.edu/variety/images/vi409f.jpg
and
http://www.goclarinda.com/main.php?g2_itemId=327&g2_imageViewsIndex=1

If it is a Ponderosa, I would hold off on fertilizer for a few years.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- From: <skrogers7 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 8:57 PM
> Kadi Rogers, 85206
>...

 I have a lemon tree with huge lemons on it and lately they seem to be
getting bitter.  Have I left them on the tree too long?  They are still full
of juice but starting to hollow in the middle.  They are huge?  What do I
need to do to get a good lemon?  I think the tree must be at least 8-10
years old.