Lemon Tree- why are my lemons not turning yellow?

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My Meyers lemon patio tree lemons keep growing bigger and bigger but don't turn yellow! I've had to pick two because I was afraid they would spoil on the vine.  Why are my lemons not turning yellow?

Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA · Answer

They love the location, just leave them alone and they will turn when nature tells them to. They generally turn yellow before they spoil on the tree itself. Let mother nature do her thing.

Kathy · Answer

Maybe its a lime?

Jeri Illsley · Answer

mine don't turn yellow either. lol how often is it best to put citrus feed on them?

Barbara Bobbie Rose Williams · Answer

They're limes

Carmen · Answer

i bought the tree at Home Depot and it said it was a Meyers lemon patio tree. Plus, they're way too big to be limes. The two i pulled are about the sizes of a small apple. The tree is full of lemons so I'm going to leave them alone to see if they'll turn yellow.

Crystle Gibson · Answer

Citrus trees generally go through 3 drops before the fruit is actually ready. First the flowers, then some marble sized balls, and then fruit that sometimes ripens. The fruit after the 3rd drop is the good fruit. Nature's way of making sure only the best survives.

RB747 · Answer

Our lemons are really limes? WOW, I must really have a valuable tree. Last year, my tree produced yellow lemons. This year, they are all green and must be limes. How cool is THAT!! Thanks so much for your valuable opinion.

Em · Answer

I have the opposite problem. My Meyer lemon tree has yellow lemons but keep falling off before they get bigger than marble size.

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