Limoneira seedless

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of seedless lemon tree named ‘Limoneira Seedless’ characterized by early bearing in August through to March in the inland citrus areas of South East Turkey and Riverside, Calif. The trees can be induced to flower by irrigation stress in summer, resulting in a late spring crop of lemons. It is further characterized by being commercially seedless. The fruit has acceptable rind thickness, acid-sugar ratios and color. The skin has a smooth texture. The fruit has an average juice content of 30-40% at harvest. The fruit shape is typically round to slightly oval elliptical.

1. A new and distinct variety of seedless lemon tree as described and illustrated that is characterized by early fruit production from about August through to about March in the inland citrus areas of South East Turkey and Riverside, Calif., the plant being capable of being induced to flower by irrigation stress in summer resulting in a late spring crop of lemons, the seedless fruit having typically ovoid shape, an average juice content of about 30% to about 40% at harvest, with smooth skin texture, and having acceptable rind thickness, acid-sugar ratios and color.