On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:50:50 -0800, Marcella Peek wrote:

> In article >,
> Denny Wheeler > wrote:

> > What is a Meyer lemon?
> >
> > (and is it sold at Fred Meyer's?)
> >
> > --
> > -denny-
>
> I don't know if it's sold at Fred Meyer's ;-), but I know what a Meyer
> lemon is.
>
> It's a lemon variety that was first imported from China by a Mr. Meyer
> in 1908. They are smaller, thin skinned and sweeter than a typical
> lemon. The taste is described as a cross between a lemon and a
> tangerine.
>
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