The citrus trees around the valley are full of fruit right now.
Back when I was actually going into work instead of walking across my apartment, I used to get a lot of lemons and oranges and grapefruit to take home at this time of year. Many people who have trees in their yards would bring the excess fruit to work to share. Just another disadvantage to this isolation we are all experiencing.
I saw this tree full of lemons at the Desert Botanical Garden when I was there on Friday. I was tempted to pick one but I didn't.
I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns. I had to do some research to find out where the photos were taken.
The song was the first thing that popped into my mind...
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Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet
But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.
I have such good souvenirs with all the lemons (and oranges).
ReplyDeleteLemons grow in South France but they are hard to find at the market or in the stores, they all come from Spain and are even treated with pesticides which are forbidden here...go and figure...
I was lucky yesterday to when I found Corsican lemons and clementines.
Tat looks very sunny and warm there.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was about 13 we went to Florida for a couple of weeks one January, I remember the first time I saw a tree full of oranges in someone front yard, my reaction was often quoted by my father.
ReplyDeleteThey look lush & ready to be picked, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteYou are definitely in the ideal citrus climate! In Florida the fruit often gets mildewed on the outside because it's so humid. It doesn't hurt the fruit but the Arizona citrus is definitely prettier.
ReplyDeleteLots of lemon zest there. :-)
ReplyDeleteThose are some nice looking lemons and look ready to be squeezed.
ReplyDeleteI hope your life gets back to normal soon Sharon. Lovely plump lemons ready for picking, hopefully they wont go to waste.
ReplyDeleteThose lemons looks very plump and healthy
ReplyDeleteOh that would have been so tempting Sharon.. the lemons look so beautiful hanging there.. yellow is definitely one of the most uplifting colours 💛
ReplyDeleteThose will never grow here.
ReplyDeleteSuch a perfect winter fruit, I quote often make lemon curd with ours.
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