Kathy in NZ wrote:
>
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:15:42 +1300, Peter Huebner
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> says...
> >> >
> >> http://tinyurl.com/8vb6h
> >>
> >
>
> >Anyhow, I for one can't stand Meyer lemons. If I want mandarins, I'll
> >eat mandarins. If I want lemons, I want sour, zesty, tangy lemons and
> >not those wishy washy Meyers. They are like eating wilted lettuce i.m.o.
> >
>
> >The trouble with Meyers, if you grow your own is, the all ripen at once
> >on the tree, and after they're gone - that's it. When they're ripe the
> >ground under the tree is covered in rotting fruit because you can't use
> >them all, the rest of the year you're s.o.o.l.
> >
> >
> Snipped
> In NZ, Meyer lemons are common. They are thin-skinned, juicy, still
> sour, and prolific fruiters on trees, my favourite lemons, but their
> bounty depends on where they're grown. In my childhood home of
> Hastings, they grew almost year-round. The trees were seldom without
> lemons on them. However I haven't been successful in growing them well
> in Wellington (cooler climate).
>
> Meyers are more suited to some climates than others. Rather like
> Chinese gooseberries, that originated in China. For the Chinese they
> weren't much of a fruit. In NZ the vines were prolific fruiters and
> the fruit was renamed Kiwifruit. Or rabbits, that are cute and fluffy
> in England (or possums from Australia) but in NZ are rapidly breeding
> pests which destroy pasture and trees.

Speaking of which, I had the weirest dream. There was a guy
who had a fruit tree and it had lemons and peaches on it and he
offered me a piece. I took a lemon but didn't realize there
were lemons on the tree, I thought I was getting a peach. But
I ended up eat the lemon out of hand like an orange and was surprised
that it wasn't too tart to eat. The guy told me it was a Meyer
lemon. I told him I had a recipe for fried Meyer lemon slices.
Very strange dream. Look what reading this newsgroup does to
one. :-)

Kate