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[Spidra Webster <spidra@gmail.com>]

It's a possibility, Michele. My parents didn't keep the tags and wouldn't
have known their way around lemon varieties when picking them out. The
lemons could be fairly misshapen, which is what led me to think it could be
something attacking at the blossom stage.

M

On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

> Megan,
> Is it possible they had a ponderosa lemon tree?  These lemons are larger
> than normal, and have very thick rinds.
> As to the dryness of the fruit, fruits can dry out if they are left too
> long
> on the tree.  Some citrus hold well for a fairly long time, while others
> have a short harvest window.
> Michele in Ohio
> ..where my Meyer lemons are ripe indoors...