Fruit
Yen Ben
A tier
Yen Ben is a Lisbon-type lemon important in Australia and New Zealand—smooth skin, high acid, reliable commercial fruit for Southern Hemisphere seasons. Flavour tracks classic sharp lemon for export and domestic grocery. Use as standard lemon juice and zest in AU/NZ kitchens. Good all-purpose acid citrus when Meyer is too floral. Select heavy fruit for juice.
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Characteristics
Preparations
EverydayJuiceZest
Traits
CommercialHigh AcidLisbon TypeReliableSH CommercialSharpSmooth Skin
History
AU
Yen Ben rose as a Southern Hemisphere commercial lemon of Lisbon affinity.
NZ
New Zealand and Australian packs featured Yen Ben widely.
Yen Ben remained a key SH grocery lemon.