Lemonade Fruit - when to harvest (forum)

Alaja starts with ...
Hi there,

I have a lemonade tree that is currently covered in fruit. All the fruit are dark green, like a lime. When I have researched pictures, lemonade fruit seems to be yellow. Mine only go yellow when the have rotted and fallen off the tree.

When should I be picking the fruit? I have never grown citrus before so am unsure as to when these are ripe for picking.

Thanks in advance.

Alaja

Time: 2nd January 2011 1:59pm

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Brendan says...
G'day Alaja,
I pick mine when they are dark green, very nice, very sweet.
Like you, I've tried letting them go yellow, but they get stung, rot etc.
Try a couple now, you may be surprised.

Time: 3rd January 2011 3:56pm

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Pauline says...
Mine go yellow while still on the tree, that is when I eat them. I would maybe try one while they are still green if they are falling off.

Time: 3rd January 2011 7:19pm

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Alaja says...
Thanks for the advice Brendan and Pauline.

I'll try them while they are still green as the only yellow ones I have are rotting on the ground.



Time: 20th January 2011 7:18pm

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