Citrus lemon ‘Yen Ben’ has a compact growth habit and produces large, oval fruits that are tangy and excellent for culinary use. As a true lemon, it has a more sour taste than hybrid lemons. The fruit has a high juice content, very few seeds, and a thin rind. The fruit ripens in mid to late-winter, providing a great flavor during the colder months. Citrus lemon ‘Yen Ben’ is one of the hardiest lemon cultivars available. It also features scented white flowers that bloom throughout the summer season, and it is self-fertile, meaning that it does not require additional pollination from other trees to produce fruit. Citrus lemon is evergreen and native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar, and China. Learn more about Citrus lemon. Citrus lemon ‘Yen Ben’ was selected as a sport of Citrus lemon ‘Lisbon’ at Benyenda Citrus in Queensland, Australia in the late 1930s. Citrus lemon ‘Yen Ben’ has been trialled in New Zealand since 1978.