Meyer Lemon — Variety Profile

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Identity & Botany

Attribute	Value
Canonical name	Meyer Lemon
Scientific name	Citrus x meyeri
Family / Genus	Rutaceae / —
Produce category	Citrus
Produce subcategory	Lemon
FSMA 204 covered?	No
PLU — conventional	3100
PLU — organic	93100
AGROVOC URI	c_4734

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 1.

Variety	Market share	Notes
Improved Meyer Lemon	98.5%	The most common commercial Meyer Lemon. Known for its thinner, smoother, deep yellow to orange-yellow skin. Less acidic, sweeter, and more aromatic than true lemons, with a floral, slightly herbal fla

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

• Chilling injury threshold: 45°F.
• Freezing point: 29.3°F. Hard limit.
• Handling urgency: 3 / 5.

Ethylene

Property	Value
Production class	very_low
Production rate (20°C)	0.05 µL/kg·h typical (0.01–0.1)
Sensitivity class	very_low
Sensitivity threshold	1 ppm
Climacteric?	No

Agent note: Ethylene exposure can cause degreening, but does not induce true ripening in Meyer lemons.

Mixed-load compatibility

Group 1 (non-ethylene producers, low sensitivity)

Operational flags

• Can be top-iced? No
• Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Increasing

Elasticity

Metric	Value
Price elasticity	-0.7
Income elasticity	0.8
Organic premium elasticity	-1.2

Market share by variety

Variety	Share
Meyer Lemon	3%
Eureka	65%
Lisbon	30%
Other Lemon Varieties	2%

Pack sizes

• 10 lb carton
• 20 lb carton
• 5 lb bag
• 2 lb bag

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.

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