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== Description == [[Image:MeyerLemon.jpg|thumb|left|An unripened Meyer lemon]] ''Citrus'' Γ ''meyeri'' trees are around {{convert|6|to|10|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} tall at maturity, though they can be [[pruning|pruned]] smaller. Their leaves are dark green and shiny. The flowers are white with a purple base and are fragrant.<ref name=Floridata>{{cite web |last1=Christman |first1=Steve |title=1067 Citrus meyeri |url=https://floridata.com/Plants/Rutaceae/Citrus+meyeri/1067 |publisher=Floridata |accessdate=3 August 2018 | date=10 February 2018}}</ref> The Meyer lemon fruit is yellow and rounder than a true lemon.<ref name=Floridata/> The skin is fragrant and thin, colored a deep yellow with a slight orange tint when ripe. Meyer lemon fruits have a sweeter, less acidic flavor than the more common Lisbon or Eureka supermarket [[lemon]] varieties.<ref name=Floridata/> The pulp is a dark yellow and contains up to 10 seeds per fruit. [[Image:Meyer Lemon hanging.jpg|thumb|Meyer lemon approaching ripeness]]
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