Lemonade
No Added sugar, No Added anything, just one of kids favourite fruits (big kids like them too). A tasty refreshing treat – straight off the tree. This is the lemonade fruit; a little bit ugly (well quite a bit ugly), but looks are only skin deep. This is natures lemonade. Munch into them fresh or juice them to make a fantastic healthy and refreshing drink.
Available October to December.
Current facts
The Lemonade fruit botanically known as Citrus limon x cinensis is a member of the Rutaceae or citrus family and grows on the evergreen lemonade tree. While commercial production has yet to take off the Lemonade fruit is a popular home garden tree in Australia and New Zealand and can be found growing today by select specialty citrus growers in the United States as well.
Description/Taste
In appearance, Lemonade fruit looks and feels like a classic lemon. They are round to ovate with smooth, lemon yellow skin and juicy, translucent yellow flesh. Their mandarin orange parentage is evident in their sweet aromatic flesh that similar to that of a mandarin can be easily segmented. The thorn speckled branches of the Lemonade tree will bear aromatic white blooms and vivid green foliage, a characteristic that makes them popular for use as an ornamental tree. The fruit of the Lemonade tree is less acidic than other citruses and when used in a beverage does not need sugar added.
Applications
The Lemonade fruit’s sweet flavor can lend itself to several applications: sweet, savory, cooked, raw, juiced, preserved even pickled. Its flavor marries well with cucumbers, avocados, tropical fruits, other citrus, fresh herbs such as thyme, basil and lavender, robust cheeses, seafood and poultry. Use Lemonade fruit juice in marmalade, jams, cocktails, vinaigrette, sauces and syrups. Use in lieu of lemon or oranges where zest, garnish and citrus rind are called for.