Lemonade fruit
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Lemonade fruit (Citrus limon x reticulata), otherwise known as Lemonade lemon, New Zealand lemonade or Unlemon[1] is a variety of sweet lemon citrus fruit, believed to be a hybrid between a mandarin orange and a lemon.
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Lemonade fruit | |
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Genus | Citrus |
Hybrid parentage | Citrus limon × Citrus reticulata |
Cultivar | Citrus limon x reticulata |
Origin | New Zealand |
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It was first discovered in New Zealand in the 1980’s as a chance seedling,[1] and is grown principally in the warmer parts of the country. The lemonade fruit is grown widely in Australia. It is also cultivated in the Central Valley of California and Florida in the United States.[1]