The donor states that he "think[s] it is superior to sweet limes...no strings attached other than the name 'Lemonade' not be changed." (RRK, 03/2007)This is a second introduction of the same genotype as RRUT 195, which did not establish and was inactivated. (RRK, 03/2007)
According to Siebert et al (2010): "`Lemonade? is reported to be a sweet lemon hybrid of un- known parentage with a very pleasant taste, and can be readily but not easily peeled. The fruit is small-medium, and not very seedy. The trees are semi-dwarfed (on trifoliate rootstock), but quite productive.The main crop matures in early spring in New Zealand, with much smaller summer crops also occurring. Un- fortunately there is no commercial production in New Zealand, although it is a popular home garden tree. It is susceptible to citrus scab disease; however, in a drier climate this should be less of a problem. (This information redacted from an email from Andrew Harty via Peter Chaires, 12/07/2005) Although the budsource trees are derived from trees at the CCPP that tested negative for all known graft-transmissible diseases, trees of `Lemonade? propagated in Riverside have shown a tendency to develop small brown to black lesions on the bark. The reason for these lesions is currently unknown.`Lemonade? trees propagated at Riverside are not particularly vigorous but the relationships of this to the observed lesions is not known". (RR Krueger, 01/03/2011)
Information on this accession from the CVC website.
Information on this accession from the CCPP website