Lemons!

[leisurely]

It just struck me reading the topic about snake deterant, why aren't Lemons grown here? Limes are obviously a native (or imported and thriving) species, but Lemons. The only time I ever see them are in farang supermarkets - TOPS and Foodland and they cost an arm and a leg

[tutsiwarrior]

It just struck me reading the topic about snake deterant, why aren't Lemons grown here? Limes are obviously a native (or imported and thriving) species, but Lemons. The only time I ever see them are in farang supermarkets - TOPS and Foodland and they cost an arm and a leg

yeah...me too...limes are OK to substitute for most cooking purposes but for some things like salad dressings you gots to hab a good 'ol lemon...

I had the same problem in Indonesia. Then, one day at the local Hero supermarket there were lemons! I bought a kilo but when I got home and tasted them they were sweet!!!???

Vietnam, on the other hand is a civilized country and lemons are widely available...

[tuffy]

Anyone know where to buy lemon tree?

[Scott]

Don't be silly, you don't need real lemons. If you ask for lemons, they give limes. So why have lemons if you can call a lime a lemon (or a lime)--what country do you think you are living in?

(Yes, I am joking--no, I don't know where to get lemon trees, and I am interested in knowing why they don't grow them here)

[Chantal]

Can also buy lemons at the Kata Market at 5 baht each

[tutsiwarrior]

Don't be silly, you don't need real lemons. If you ask for lemons, they give limes. So why have lemons if you can call a lime a lemon (or a lime)--what country do you think you are living in?

(Yes, I am joking--no, I don't know where to get lemon trees, and I am interested in knowing why they don't grow them here)

as I said, limes are OK for most cooking purposes...as for falang salad dressings, thais don't eat falang salads...limes are OK for larb type thai salads...

as for anti-oxidation purposes for fresh fruit and veg (like for avocadoes and guacamole) limes perform the same function as lemons...

[tuffy]

Fish and Vodka, that's what i want lemons for!

[kayo]

I can't help you, but I can say, it was the same in Cambodia, Same in Guatemala and most of central America... Same in every sub tropical region I've lived in. No lemon, Only Lime!!!

[tutsiwarrior]

I can't help you, but I can say, it was the same in Cambodia, Same in Guatemala and most of central America... Same in every sub tropical region I've lived in. No lemon, Only Lime!!!

yeah, you're right...'limon' means a lime, not a lemon...never seen a lemon in any bar south of the border in the western hemisphere...

lemons are a conspiracy foisted upon unsuspecting falangs everywhere...(lemon scented soap, dishwashing liquid, air fresheners, furniture polishing liquid, etc?...whatta moneymaker)...and the real goods are not available anywhere...

then there was the scene in Louis Malle's 'Atlantic City' featuring Susan Sarandon as the oyster bar girl bathing with lemons to remove the oyster smell and Bert Lancaster as the voyeur thru the window...a whole new meaning to 'lemon freshness'...

and, what about lemon grass, lemon peel, lemon ornamentation?...(babble, babble...)

[chownah]

Not sure but I think that lemons are more disease prone....at least that's what I think I remember reading once.

Chownah

Edit: WEnt out and found this link:

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lemon.html

It says that lemons need to be cured after they are picked at around 60 degrees F or even cooler for up to 3 weeks....this would require a refrigerated storage facility in Thailand.

Chownah

[tuffy]

I just want a lemon tree....but maybe i don't maybe what i want is yellow limes.....

[tutsiwarrior]

Not sure but I think that lemons are more disease prone....at least that's what I think I remember reading once.

Chownah

Edit: WEnt out and found this link:

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lemon.html

It says that lemons need to be cured after they are picked at around 60 degrees F or even cooler for up to 3 weeks....this would require a refrigerated storage facility in Thailand.

Chownah

get outta here...in Pasadena California when I was a kid we had a prolific lemon tree and the fruit could be used for juice right off the branch. Also two orange and two grapefruit all mature and fruit bearing...all in the back yard (garden)...an we were just barely middle class...

What did you guys in the UK have in the back in yer little terraced arrangements, an outdoor toilet? (sneer)...

[kayo]

Come to think of it, I have here (france) four lovely healthy lemon trees that have been giving my agin mum & dad lemons for the past 15 years.

One of them one year had an identity crisis and started producing orranges as well as lemons.

[guardian]

lemon = big, lime - small ?

[Farma]

One Lemon that does well in warm climates is the Myer or Meyer Lemon.

I've seen them growing everywhere from the dry outback to the tropics in Australia. I remember collecting a bucket full each day for months on end from one tree.

The tree you mentioned Kayo may have been grafted onto the roots of a donor orange tree.

[tuffy]

I might be happy with an orage lemon

[Farma]

It's quite common to find grafted citrus trees in Australian plant nurseries. The grafting helps speed up the trees growth.

Another lemon that grew well was what I knew as a Bush Lemon. It produced a lemon with a skin similar to that of a toad. It was all bubbled in appearance and I never saw them sold in the markets.

[wolf359]

What did you guys in the UK have in the back in yer little terraced arrangements, an outdoor toilet? (sneer)...

3 cox's apple trees (the best apple in the world), 2 pear trees, 2 plum trees and a sloe tree and no outside loo and what does an American know about class (smile).

[sbk]

It's quite common to find grafted citrus trees in Australian plant nurseries. The grafting helps speed up the trees growth.

Another lemon that grew well was what I knew as a Bush Lemon. It produced a lemon with a skin similar to that of a toad. It was all bubbled in appearance and I never saw them sold in the markets.

Is that the same thing as a ponderosa lemon? I have one that is about 4 feet tall that I grew from seed, no fruits yet tho

[Farma]

SBK that looks close to the one I remember as a Bush Lemon.

[tuffy]

Back in Sunin so my wife tells me, lemons are available but not common as no wants them.

I will find and grow me a lemon tree if it kils me.

[Farma]

Tuffy, next time you take a drive through Ubon on the way to Chong Mek it may be worth enquiring if they have lemon trees at the agricultural research place on the left side as you leave Ubon.

If all else fails they may be able to point you in the right direction on where you can buy one from.

[tuffy]

Tuffy, next time you take a drive through Ubon on the way to Chong Mek it may be worth enquiring if they have lemon trees at the agricultural research place on the left side as you leave Ubon.

If all else fails they may be able to point you in the right direction on where you can buy one from.

Thanks Farma I will give that a try if i am ever in the area.

[wackysleet]

Anyone know where to buy lemon tree?

I bought two lemon trees a few months ago in Lampang near Big C and so far they are doing ok, but it took me a long time finding them.

[Lopburi99]

Anyone know where to buy lemon tree?

I bought two lemon trees a few months ago in Lampang near Big C and so far they are doing ok, but it took me a long time finding them.

Thanks for the information. (Now I just need to find out where Lampang is - it is up north?). Any fruit yet Wacky?

[wackysleet]

I bought two lemon trees a few months ago in Lampang near Big C and so far they are doing ok, but it took me a long time finding them.

Thanks for the information. (Now I just need to find out where Lampang is - it is up north?). Any fruit yet Wacky?

Actually it's about 100k from Chiang Mai, no fruit yet but a lot of flowers.

[macb]

Anyone know where to buy lemon tree?

Have a search in the farming section or put a post there, as there is a lot of information in this area

[lioness]

I bought a grafted Lemon tree back from Australia last August, washed the soil off the roots beforehand, cut it down to fit in my suitcase, ( just the main trunk , removed the side shoots ) wrapped it in damp newspaper and then into a plastic bag.

Planted it out immediately and it has flourished, it's now about 5 foot high so many side branches have grown I've had to thin them out and it currrently has 4 lemons, just starting to change colour.

There are many different varietys of lemons, I can't actually remember the name of this one as I lost the ticket that went with it, however it was suitable for tropical climates.