Citrus x limon ‘Yen Ben’

Citrus x limon ‘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 x limon ‘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 x limon is evergreen and native to Asia, primarily Northeast India (Assam), Northern Myanmar, and China. Learn more about Citrus x limon. Citrus x limon ‘Yen Ben’ was selected as a sport of Citrus x limon ‘Lisbon’ at Benyenda Citrus in Queensland, Australia in the late 1930s. Citrus x limon ‘Yen Ben’ has been trialled in New Zealand since 1978.