A unique Australian favourite producing sweet, low-acid citrus that can be eaten fresh straight from the tree like an orange. Lemonade trees are highly productive, easy to grow and make an excellent addition to home orchards, thriving in gardens and large pots.
Fruit Colour: Yellow
Fruit Shape: Round to slightly oval
Fruit Size: Medium
Flavour: Sweet, refreshing and low in acidity with a mild citrus flavour
Fruit Season: Winter to spring
Cropping Habit: Produces heavy crops annually once established.
Time to First Harvest: Grafted trees typically begin producing edible fruit in 2–3 years after planting, with heavier crops as the tree matures.
Best Uses: Fresh eating, juicing, lunchboxes and desserts
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moderate
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment and fruit development, allowing the soil surface to dry slightly between watering. Reduce watering during cooler months.
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, performs well in large pots with regular feeding
Lemonade Tree
Mature Height: 3–5m
Mature Width: 2–4m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost once established
Wind Tolerant: Moderate when planted in a sheltered position
Leaf colour: Glossy deep green
Leaf Variegation pattern: None
Size of leaf: 6–12cm long
A unique Australian favourite producing sweet, low-acid citrus that can be eaten fresh straight from the tree like an orange. Lemonade trees are highly productive, easy to grow and make an excellent addition to home orchards, thriving in gardens and large pots.
Fruit Colour: Yellow
Fruit Shape: Round to slightly oval
Fruit Size: Medium
Flavour: Sweet, refreshing and low in acidity with a mild citrus flavour
Fruit Season: Winter to spring
Cropping Habit: Produces heavy crops annually once established.
Time to First Harvest: Grafted trees typically begin producing edible fruit in 2–3 years after planting, with heavier crops as the tree matures.
Best Uses: Fresh eating, juicing, lunchboxes and desserts
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moderate
Watering frequency: Water regularly during establishment and fruit development, allowing the soil surface to dry slightly between watering. Reduce watering during cooler months.
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
Skill level: Easy
Growth rate: Moderate
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, performs well in large pots with regular feeding
Lemonade Tree
Mature Height: 3–5m
Mature Width: 2–4m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost once established
Wind Tolerant: Moderate when planted in a sheltered position
Leaf colour: Glossy deep green
Leaf Variegation pattern: None
Size of leaf: 6–12cm long
