Meyer Lemon regrowth - Ask Extension
Many neighbors had severe freeze damage to their Meyer Lemon trees. Some neighbors are seeing new growth from the root areas. But if the trees are on ...
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Meyer Lemon regrowth #752718
Asked May 28, 2021, 12:59 PM EDT
Many neighbors had severe freeze damage to their Meyer Lemon trees. Some neighbors are seeing new growth from the root areas. But if the trees are on grafted root stock, what will the fruit be? Are any Meyer Lemons on their own root stock?
Harris County Texas
Expert Response
If the growth is from the rootstock it will not be Meyer lemon, it depends on what the propagator used. The growth will be very thorny, and if it sets fruit it will not taste good (usually very sour).
Some growers do produce citrus on their own roots, from cuttings. You would have to look for the original bud site and see if the shoots are above or below it. If there is no graft site, than it was cutting produced.
Thanks for the question
Thanks! I’m probably going to start over with new plants. Mine were 9 ft tall, very old.
Oh well...that’s gardening!
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