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Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Grower
Sporadicly, Pink lemons are available beginning winter through mid-summer.
The Pink lemon AKA pink lemonade tree is actually its own variety. It is not a hybrid, rather simply unique to the Eureka lemon family. Although it is not the most productive of lemon varieties, perhaps because their variegated leaves are low in chlorophyll, the fruits produced are highly edible and delicious. The older fruit loses their stripes and develop flesh pigmented pink from lycopene, the same compound that colors pink grapefruit.
Younger Pink lemons are variegated, with green and off white stripes on the outside, and a rosé hued pink flesh inside. As the lemons mature the variegation reverts and the pink flesh intensifies. Pink lemons have a tangy and tart flavor, a rich lemon scent and very few seeds if any. Their leaves are highly fragrant, considered the most fragrant among lemon trees. Pink lemons become less acidic with age. They are best suited for their juice and their zest.
Sweetened with sugar or agave the juice of Pink lemons make a delicious lemonade. For a sweet twist on the classics try using the juice of Pink lemons in your favorite lemon cake, lemon bars, or lemon pie recipe. Their vibrant exterior makes them a perfect garnish for cocktails!
The variegated Pink lemon is a mutant variety first discovered in a home garden on an ordinary Eureka lemon tree in Burbank, California circa 1930. It is grown as a farmers market fruit in limited quantities throughout Southern California.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Pink Lemons. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Recently Spotted
People have spotted Pink Lemons using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
| J.J.'s Lone Daughter Ranch |
Seasons/Availability
Sporadicly, Pink lemons are available beginning winter through mid-summer.
Current Facts
The Pink lemon AKA pink lemonade tree is actually its own variety. It is not a hybrid, rather simply unique to the Eureka lemon family. Although it is not the most productive of lemon varieties, perhaps because their variegated leaves are low in chlorophyll, the fruits produced are highly edible and delicious. The older fruit loses their stripes and develop flesh pigmented pink from lycopene, the same compound that colors pink grapefruit.
Description/Taste
Younger Pink lemons are variegated, with green and off white stripes on the outside, and a rosé hued pink flesh inside. As the lemons mature the variegation reverts and the pink flesh intensifies. Pink lemons have a tangy and tart flavor, a rich lemon scent and very few seeds if any. Their leaves are highly fragrant, considered the most fragrant among lemon trees. Pink lemons become less acidic with age. They are best suited for their juice and their zest.
Applications
Sweetened with sugar or agave the juice of Pink lemons make a delicious lemonade. For a sweet twist on the classics try using the juice of Pink lemons in your favorite lemon cake, lemon bars, or lemon pie recipe. Their vibrant exterior makes them a perfect garnish for cocktails!
Geography/History
The variegated Pink lemon is a mutant variety first discovered in a home garden on an ordinary Eureka lemon tree in Burbank, California circa 1930. It is grown as a farmers market fruit in limited quantities throughout Southern California.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Swoon Dessert Bar | San Diego CA | 619-528-0875 |
| Miho Gastrotruck | San Diego CA | 619-867-4295 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
| Marriott Marina Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Pink Lemons. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Cake and Commerce |
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Candied Pink Lemon |
| My Baking Addiction |
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Strawberry Lemon Granita |
| An Opera Singer in the Kitchen |
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Fresh Prickly Pear Lemonade |
| Gluten Free Girl and the Chef |
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Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade |
Recently Spotted
People have spotted Pink Lemons using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android.
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Foodland Near Makakilo City, Hawaii, United States About 43 days ago Spotter's comments : I spotted Pink Lemons at Foodland! Beautiful Pink lemons available at Foodland. Specialty Produce Near San Diego, California, United States About 121 days ago |
