Yesterday a friend bestowed two home grown 'Improved Meyer' lemons upon me, which reminded me that they are on the 2010 list of things I must grow! I haven't tasted the lemons yet, but they smell unbelievably good.'Improved Meyer' is the hardiest of dwarf lemons and does well in containers, so it is not terribly difficult to grow here in the Northwest. You can grow the lemon as an indoor plant, or keep outdoors and either protect it during a cold snap or bring inside during colder months. I have read that they will survive brief cold snaps dipping as low as 18 degrees.
'Improved Meyer' lemons are evergreen and prolific. They can produce fruit year round, although the majority is produced in the winter. They are also, in fact, a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, so the flavor is more sweet than other lemons. That sweet flavor apparently lends itself well to lemonade. I can't wait to try some!
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