Eureka Lemon

• Eureka lemon trees are part of the variety known as true lemons. They are known for being minimally thorny, making harvest of the fruit much easier. The Eureka lemon tree produces fruit on the terminal growing points of the tree's branches and sets its fruit primarily in the spring.
  
  

Height and Foliage

• Eureka lemon trees grow to height of 10 to 12 feet. They require significant amounts of space between trees in order to produce healthy foliage and fruit. The minimum spacing between plants is 15 feet, with 20 feet between trees being the suggested spacing.
  
  The leaves of the Eureka lemon tree are dark green and waxy. The trees blossom in the mid-spring, producing very fragrant flowers, which have a light purple tinge. The branches and foliage spread outwards rather than upwards and create a very open canopy.
  
  

Growing Conditions

• The Eureka lemon tree requires regular watering, but it is easy to overwater it. Water deeply and infrequently rather than often to promote deep root growth. Eureka lemon trees will require one season of establishment before fruit can be harvested. Eureka lemon trees can be successfully grown in containers, although this constraint will limit the height of the lemon tree to 1 to 2 feet tall.
  
  

Fruit

• Eureka lemon trees produce clusters of fruit near the ends of the branches. Fruit will set primarily in the mid-spring, but the tree produces multiple harvests per season, from late winter until early summer. The rind of the lemon is slightly textured, and it has a small, thin neck with a short nipple on either end of the fruit. The flesh of the Eureka lemon contains very few seeds and is a light green-yellow color. It is very acidic.