Subject: Origins of C. limon var. 'Meyer' sought

From: Richard Careaga <[email-masked]>
Date: 8 Feb 1996 03:13:52 GMT

For a general-interest article on the Meyer lemon, I would appreciate 
receiving sources regarding the origin of this variety. Most California 
(US) sources take it no further back than 1908 as a direct Chinese export 
to America. However, other references to a similar "lemon" occur far 
earlier, in Europe.  Have also heard that a project at the Orangerie at 
the Versailles Palace will include this variety in their reconstruction 
of the gardens at the time of Louis XIV.

Any links or other sources vastly appreciated.

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From: Roland Cottin <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 08:27:39 +0100

Hello
The "Meyer lemon" is not a lemon !
It's a citrus with an external look of lemon but with an internal quality
that look like more to an orange (high in sigar, low in acidity).
The name 'meyer' came from Frank N. Meyer wich belong to the National
Society of Horticulture (UK Society) witch introduce that species from
china at the very begining of this century.
The Official (!) name,according Swingle classification of rutacae is
Citrus meyerii Y. Tan.

Another current name is "lemonange" for Lemon + orange

Best Regards

By the way, we are working on citrus as our research station, we are
involved to the management of more 1100  citrus varieties, and in the
history of these items.

CLick on the URL below for more informations....
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