Fruit
Lisbon
A tier
Lisbon lemon is a seedy, very acidic, smooth-skinned commercial lemon often hard to tell from Eureka in the bin—thorny trees, vigorous production, strong true-lemon bite. Juice yield is excellent. It shares grocery shelves as the other half of commodity lemon supply. Use interchangeably with Eureka for most recipes. Good for large-batch lemonade and preserving. Choose heavy fruit regardless of Lisbon vs Eureka label when unlabeled.
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History
Lisbon-type lemons were associated with Portuguese trade and later global spread.
Lisbon became a California commercial mainstay beside Eureka.
Lisbon continued as a primary grocery lemon cultivar.