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| What is eating my lemons? | Login/Join |
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Whatever is eating my tree lemons eats only the rind and leaves the fruit alone. I've had critters hollow out the fruit before but never strip off the rind without eating the inside. What kind of animal does this?  
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| Foregoing Practicing to Post Minor Deity  |
I don't know what it is, but I want one to peel my oranges.
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Meyer lemon, right? Rats. https://www.mercurynews.com/20...he-pulp-on-the-tree/ https://www.houzz.com/discussi...ing-the-meyer-lemons From comments in the second link:
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| (self-titled) semi-posting lurker Minor Deity  |
Wow! That is weird! Especially if it’s rats, you’d think they’d want the fruit.
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Ever had a kumquat? You eat the rind and leave the fruit. I've never eaten the rind of a Meyer lemon; I just used the juice like you would for a regular lemon. I make Meyer lemon custard sometimes. But I'm thinking that it may be like the kumquat, with the rind being on the sweet side (guessing) and the fruit sour (definitely).
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| Has Achieved Nirvana |
WTG, you're amazing! Yup - Meyer lemon. I've dealt with rats in my orange tree but I did not know rats hollow out oranges but eat only the peel off of lemons. Now to get rid of them before they figure out how to get in to the house. Thanks! 
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| "I've got morons on my team." Mitt Romney Minor Deity  |
I eat the whole thing. Pop it in your mouth and enjoy! Sweet and sour, yum. Some people actually eat only the rind??? | |||
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