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Native to southern regions of Iran, the Persian Sweet Lemon (Limu Shirin) has a sweet, mild flavor. In fact, the fruit is so sweet that you can make lemonade from its juice without having to add extra sugar.
An everbearing fruit tree that is easy to grow and also a heavy producer, the Limu Shirin tree is a wonderful addition to the home garden. The tree itself is quite beautiful and produces fragrant, white flower blossoms. The fruit is medium-sized, round in shape, and has a thin, smooth, yellow skin. It has greenish pulp and an intense, sweet aroma—a floral, lime scent with a touch of pine.
In Iran, it is used as a home remedy for colds and flu, as it is very high in vitamin C and antioxidants.
The Persian Sweet Lemon is very popular throughout India, and is used in many recipes in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin American cuisine. It’s great for desserts, cocktails, sauces, marinades, chutneys, limeades. The rind can be used to make candied peel. Because of its low acidity, it should not be used as one would use a Eureka Lemon in a recipe, as it won’t deliver any tartness.
Step One:
Soil and Planting: Plant in soil that drains well. Dig a hole that is as deep as the tree’s roots and at least twice as wide.
Step Two:
Place the tree in the hole and backfill around the plant’s roots with a mixture of the native soil and high-quality planting mix that has washed sand and organic fertilizer.
Step Three:
Create a basin around the roots drip zone so that water collects. Water deeply until the roots and nearby soil is saturated and reaches field capacity.