Improved Meyer Lemon
A compact citrus tree producing thin-skinned, golden-yellow fruit with a sweeter, less acidic flavor than standard lemons. Improved Meyer is a virus-free selection of the original Meyer lemon. Special Features Fragrant flowers, flavorful edible fruit, and a long harvest season. Self-fertile; one tree can produce fruit. Well suited to large containers. Problems & Solutions Frost […]
Nagami Kumquat
Compact citrus tree bearing oval orange kumquats with sweet edible peel and tart flesh. Nagami fruit is eaten whole or used in marmalade. Special Features Self-fertile; ornamental edible fruit; fragrant flowers; among the most cold-tolerant citrus trees once established, though flowers and fruit are more frost-sensitive. Problems & Solutions Phoenix heat and reflected sun can […]
Surinam Cherry
A subtropical shrub or small tree with glossy, aromatic leaves and deeply ribbed, edible fruits that ripen red to dark purple; best grown in a sheltered Phoenix microclimate. Special Features Edible, vitamin C-rich fruit for fresh eating and preserves; attractive bronze new growth; flowers attract bees and fruit attracts birds. Fruit flavor varies by cultivar […]