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This Easy-To-Grow Lemon Tree Variety Is Perfect For Beginners
By LAUREN KRYSTAF
The best way to keep lemons on hand for cooking and baking is to grow your own lemon tree. A no-fuss variety is the eureka lemon, which has unusual pink flesh and a glorious scent.
Pink variegated eureka lemons have striped green and white leaves and green and yellow rinds that mature to a buttery yellow. They also have surprisingly few seeds or thorns.
Eureka lemons produce fruit almost year-round if provided with the right soil, light, and food. With proper pruning, the dwarf variant thrives in a pot, growing up to 5 feet.
Put it in a container that’s at least 15 gallons, with slightly acidic potting soil that drains well to avoid root rot. Add a nitrogen-heavy fertilizer and test the soil regularly.
The tree is only hardy in USDA zones 8-11 unless grown indoors in a spot that gets plenty of full sun. It’ll also benefit from being taken outside for short spells in warm weather.
If the tree produces flowers but no fruit, it may be due to an absence of pollinators. Simply shaking the flowers should be enough to pollinate them since the tree is self-fertile.
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