Lemons take time

Hello everybody,

Did you know that it takes nine months to grow a lemon? From the tiny purple bud comes the glorious sun-colored lemon ready to harvest. Last year was our first harvest and our forty trees yielded over 6,000 pounds of sweet Meyer lemons. We are hoping for a similar yield this year. But you can't rush Mother Nature. Especially with Meyers. They only ripen on the tree unlike Eurekas which are often picked green.The first rains fell last week (in seven months) and did the Ladies appreciate that bit of bliss.  

Though we don't have lemons just yet, we do have some wonderful Meyer Marmalade recently added to our offerings, a taste of pure California sunshine! If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend this sweet treat.

I also put in some Santa Rosa Plum trees this summer. Yesterday, I made a divine batch of Plum jam for Christmas presents. Next year we will be adding both the fruit and jam to our offerings. 

So for now, we wait. I tell the trees everyday how beautiful they are full of lemons of every size. And how many of our loyal customers are waiting for me to send them some! It won't be long now.

Karen
Orchardess
Lemon Ladies Orchard