John, That is exactly what I was looking for, the bush lemon type of fruit,
but I seem to be unable to buy a tree with fruit like the old bush lemons I
knew as a kid. I could peel and eat the fruit just like eating a mandarin,
as well as eating the thick skin. Beautiful. If you know where I can get a
tree like this I would be most appreciative. Thanks, Sno
"John Savage" wrote in message
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"Snogoose" writes:
Looking for a sweet??? lemon with a loose skin. My husband was the
gardener, but as he has gone to the garden in the sky it is left to this
brown thumbed gardener. I live in SE Qld, frost free area.. Any
suggestions appreciated. Please reply to group as fake address to
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A loose skin on a mandarin makes it easy for kids to peel, but I'm
puzzled why you would desire a loose skin on a lemon? I've never seen
such a thing on lemons, anyway.

The sweetest true lemon I've tasted has been a bush lemon. Their skin
is thick (lots of pith) and wrinkled, but definitely not loose. When
peeled the fruit was about half the size I'd started with, but I could
easily break it up into segments and eat the pieces without wincing.

Perhaps if you explain what attribute the loose skin will afford we
can be more helpful.
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