Table 2.
Hybrids of C. limon.
Name | Origin | Characteristic |
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C. limon ‘Lemonime’ | hybrid C. limon and C. aurantifolia | It has fruit larger than limes (C. aurantifolia). |
C. limon ‘Lumia’ | hybrid C. maxima and C. medica, subsequently hybridized with C. limon | The fruit resembles a pear. It can reach large sizes. |
C. limon ‘Ponderosa’ | hybrid C. limon and C. medica | Fruits with a pear-shaped and thick pericarp. |
C. limon ‘Volkamer’ | hybrid C. limon and C.aurantium | Specimens smaller than C. limon. The fruit has few seeds and a thick, rough, light reddish pericarp. The flesh and juice are yellow-red. The hybrid is resistant to many diseases. |