Highest Juice Content of Any LemonSi signore! (Yes sir!) This is the lemon you’ve been looking for. Femminello Santa Teresa Lemon, Citrus limon ‘Femminello Santa Teresa’, has the most classic lemon taste you’ll find in a citrus fruit. It’s the exact fruit that the Italians have been using to make their world famous limoncello drinks for ages. No other lemon works as well.There are many great things about the Italian Lemon, besides the taste. For starters, it has a low seed count. Less seeds means it’s easier to cook with or to squeeze over your food or to put into your tea. Less seeds equals less trouble. It also has a high juice content – one of the highest juice contents of any lemon. This means that it is great to squeeze into a juice or lemonade.Believe it or not, though, it isn’t the juice that makes this lemon so revered…it’s the rind. The lemon zest of the Italian Lemon is the real prize. The rind is high in lemon oil, which is the essential ingredient in so much Italian cooking and, yes, those world-famous limoncellos.When you’re ready to go ‘old world’ in the kitchen, order one of these great trees from us! We deliver healthy three-year old trees that have great branching and sturdy roots to get you off to the best start possible.Great in containers in a sunny window, too!* Perfect lemon taste* Prized for cooking and juicing* Great in containers .
Category: Tropical Trees
Eureka Lemon
Heavy Producer that’s Great for ContainersThe Eureka Lemon produces large crops of lemons annually. It bears all year and is a standard market variety. This lemon is somewhat knobby, thick-skinned, and has a short neck at the stem end. Eureka is easy to espalier, and has fewer thorns than other traditional lemons. Dwarf Citrus will average 8-10′ tall, and it will get taller unless pruned. Watering can vary, depending on container size, drainage and location of the tree. Containerized citrus trees should be allowed to dry between waterings. The Eureka lemon contains a moderate amount of juice, and is grown primarily for this acidic juice, which can be used to flavor both sweet and savory dishes. Lemons are very rich in vitamin C and also provide potassium and folic acid. The Eureka Lemon can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Lemons stored at room temperature will keep for about 1 week. The juice and zest of lemons can be frozen.Although the Eureka Lemon can grow as tall as 12 feet, it can be grown in a container & kept pruned to maintain a dwarf shape. Tis allows you to grow them in colder climtaes; just bring the container inside during colder weather.* Produces Prolifically All Year* Few Thorns* Can Be Grown in a Container.
Australian Finger Lime
You haven’t seen a fruit like this before! Don’t you love the look, smell and taste of a plate of fresh citrus slices? We do too. But that’s not what you’re going to get with the Australian Finger Lime.This lime is not your typical lime – it’s not even your typical citrus fruit. For starters, it’s not round…or oval…or even vaguely lime-like. It is long and thin, looking more like a pickle than anything else. (Weird, right?)You also don’t peel this lime or cut it into segments like you do other citrus fruit. Just cut it open and see. When you do you’ll find Australian Finger Lime spills out hundreds of fragrant, juicy little balls that look for all the world like caviar or the boba in the bottom of Asian tea. The little balls burst in your mouth with an explosion of lime flavor. They feel funny, but taste great!The Australian Finger Lime is a perfect addition to your yard if you live somewhere where citrus trees are happy. If not, it makes a great potted indoor plant in a sunny window all year.In the wild it is native to the rainforests of Australia, but has only recently been ‘rediscovered’. Nature Hills is happy to be one of the few places that you can find this remarkable fruit in the US.Being a natural understory shrub in the wild, these trees don’t grow as big and tall as other citrus trees. Also, with its small leaves it is quite delicate looking, but don’t let it fool you. It is tough as nails in the landscape.We can practically guarantee that you will be one of the only houses on your block with this unique fruit tree. Order one of these from Nature Hills today and be the first to bring this very different “new” fruit to your own kitchen table.* Completely unique citrus fruit* Naturally dwarf* Hot seller at the Farmer’s Market* Great in containers.
Sudachi Mandarin
A Rare Treat for Your Edible GardenFor a few months in late summer and early fall, Farmer’s Markets in sun belt states get the luxury of Sudachi mandarins showing up in small batches in the booths. If you blink though, you’ll miss them, because they are snatched up so quickly by local chefs and foodies.Sudachi is a lime-like citrus fruit from Japan. It is similar to the Yuzu Citron, but is smaller, juicier and less seedy. Like Yuzu, it is a cross between a mandarin and a lime. Unlike Yuzu, it is the juice – not the rind – that is most prized.Sudachi is used to flavor soups, fish dishes and especially matsutake mushrooms. It has a distinctive spicy aroma that chefs say is like lime, pepper, dill and cumin all in one. The flavor is best when they are harvested green and about the size of a Ping-Pong ball.Until recently these fruits were very rare in America. While they certainly aren’t common now, they are available in limited quantities from Nature Hills, but you need to act fast.Our 3-year old trees arrive well-branched and thickly rooted, ready for planting in your favorite container, or in your garden if you live where citrus thrives outdoors. These trees will make a great addition to your edible garden.* Rare in the US * Great for cooking * Exceptional in containers.
Owari Satsuma Mandarin
Evergreen Tree with Edible FruitThe Owari Satsuma Mandarin is an evergreen tree that produces excellent fruit. It would do well in your yard as a specimen plant, or in a container near a patio. Think what it would be like to walk out into your yard and pick a fresh Mandarin orange off your own tree. Imagine that first gush of juice, still warm from the sun’s rays, as it flows over your tongue.Nothing can compare to that zesty, sugary sweet flavor. It’s an experience like no other, and the Owari Satsuma is the best Mandarin tree to bring that experience to your own backyard.Your Owari Satsuma Mandarin is the hardiest of all the Mandarin trees. It’s disease and pest resistant and cold tolerant. Even though it can reach 12 feet in height, it can easily grow in a container if you prefer, and handle any pruning necessary to keep it a preferred shape and size.The dark green, evergreen foliage fills out its rounded nature well, giving it a vibrant, healthy appearance year-round. Its flowers are a delicate white bloom, and their fragrance will carry easily to the bees and butterflies who will love to stop by for a visit.The Owari Satsuma Mandarin tree is obviously easy to care for and provides excellent Mandarin oranges. The succulent, sweet fruit ripens in late December and stores well. It’s not only delicious, but also healthy…and even peels easily. You won’t find another orange anywhere that is easier to peel or less messy to eat. It’s especially great for kids who can manage the orange themselves with no fuss or muss.You can’t do better than an Owari Satsuma Mandarin tree. Plant several today and begin enjoying its exquisite beauty and mouth-watering fruit.Hurry, Quantities Are Limited!Our trees are always in high demand, and we expect these large-sized, mature citrus trees to be very popular. Order now before they sell out and enjoy the benefits of growing your own citrus fruit anywhere in the U.S.* Seedless Fruit* Cold Tolerant* Insect and Disease Resistant .
Indio Mandarinquat
Eat the whole thing!The Indio Mandarinquat is – as the name suggests – a cross between a mandarin orange and a kumquat. It got the best of both parents. It has a “grown-up” citrus taste– mostly sweet, a little sour, like a sour tangerine. It can also be eaten whole, peel and all, like a kumquat. No more getting orange zest under your fingernails that you can’t get out for days. Just pick them, wash them, slice them and serve them!The fruit is bigger than a kumquat, but smaller than a tangerine. They are football shaped and have a nobby little end where they attached to the limb.These are really pretty ornamental lawn trees if you are lucky enough to live in a climate where citrus thrives. They are naturally short, pyramid-shaped and covered in fruit from December to April. If you live in a cold-winter climate, these perform exceptionally well in pots indoors by a sunny window, too.Nature Hills ships three-year-old trees with strong branching and hardy roots that will give you a healthy start. These evergreen trees will be a beautiful and delicious addition to your landscape. Order yours today!* Good ornamental form in the landscape* Eat it, peel and all!* Great in containers.
Osborne Prolific Fig Tree
Delicious, Cold-Hardy FigOsborne Prolific Fig is a fruit-bearing tree with tasty fruit. Plant a few in containers for your patio or along the south side of a building (to provide some added protection from frosts).Your Osborne Prolific Fig is of course best known for its sweet figs, which are delicious fresh as well as used in preserves and other culinary dishes. The fruit is large with an attractive red-hued, brown skin and amber flesh. It has especially been a long-time favorite in cool coastal areas, and is excellent inland as well. Figs can bear up to two crops each year, the first in the spring on old wood, and the second later in the fall on the new growth. Osborne Prolific is, just as the name implies, a “prolific” producer, and should be a reliable producer for you for many years. The lobed leaves are up to 10-inches long, so it can also be a lovely shade-giving tree. Osborne Prolific Fig will grow to about ten feet in height with a 12 foot spread. It’s a low-maintenance fruit tree and tolerant of a wide variety of soils. If you want to try just one, you can do so with the Osborne Prolific as it’s self-fruitful, so you don’t need a pollinator. Osborne Prolific will grow well naturally, but can be pruned to any shape you prefer. It is adaptable to cool short summers, produces well in Southern California and does well against walls and sunny locations on the East Coast.* Large, sweet fruit * Cold tolerant * Two crops each year * Disease Resistant.
Dancy Tangerine
A Classic American Fruit You know a fruit is good when it’s been around since 1867. The Dancy Tangerine was bred in Florida just after the Civil War. It was a great fresh fruit then and is still a great fruit to grow.Dancy has juicy and tasty red/orange flesh and it ripens in December, so it is often called the Christmas Tangerine. You won’t find this on your supermarket shelf, though.Part of what makes the Dancy so good is also what makes it hard to bring to the mass market. It has a really loose skin that is super easy to peel. Unfortunately, that means that modern equipment bruise and scar the fruit. So, if you’d like to taste this little bit of American history, you’ll need to grow it yourself. Thankfully Nature Hills has got you covered.Like all of our citrus, these trees are a minimum three years old, have extensive branching and some of the largest root systems available. We take pride in delivering you the highest quality citrus trees with healthy roots and full, well-established stems and foliage. If you live in a colder climate, simply plant them in a container. Bring your tree indoors near a sunny window, and let the intoxicating citrus scent brighten your home during cold winter days.Order now before they sell out and enjoy the benefits of growing your own citrus fruit anywhere in the U.S.This bit of history is fun to have all year round! * Perfect for containers* Easy to peel* Juicy fruit.
Improved Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees
Enjoy the Most Popular Lemon You Can Grow Indoors & OutSometimes called the perfect lemon tree, Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees tolerate versatile growing conditions and produces outstanding fruit. It would be equally spectacular as a houseplant, ornamental patio plant or as a focal point in your yard.The Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree is not available in stores, you’ve got to grow your own to enjoy them. Fortunately, the Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree grows well in containers, and adjusts to a wide variety of growing conditions Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees can reach 10 feet, but will easily adjust to less than 4 feet indoors. Just when you think the beauty of summer and excitement of fall harvests are done, your Meyer Lemon will surprise you with a November bloom…and repeat it again in the spring! The dainty white flowers will charm you with their delicate purple base, while their intense citrus fragrance will fill your home or yard with their captivating scent. After the blooms pass, clusters of lemons will appear and begin to ripen. When not in bloom, your lemon tree will continue to delight with its glossy leaves of deep green and upright, compact appearance.The Dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree is rounder, sweeter and less acidic. The fruit also bears a unique hint of orange flavor. The flesh, juice and rind are all highly prized by chefs. Our Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees have some of the deepest root systems available. We take pride in delivering you the highest quality citrus trees with healthy roots and full, well-established stems and foliage. Dwarf Meyer Lemon Trees are one of the hardiest dwarf citrus trees you can find, and among the most versatile. Bring one into your home today and begin to experience its outstanding benefits. * Tolerates versatile conditions* Fragrant* Less Acidic, Sweeter Fruit* Grow Indoors & Out .
Lemon and Lime Tree 2n1
A space-saver’s dream! What is better than being able to pick fresh citrus from your own lemon or lime tree? Being able to pick fresh fruit from both! This new idea is the best of both worlds. It’s a Lemon tree AND a Lime tree growing together in one container. This isn’t a graft, it is actually two individual dwarf sized trees growing in one container. Why? So you can save a ton of space while enjoying the most popular home citrus varieties. We have grown the super-popular Meyer Lemon and Bearss Lime together in one container. These two varieties are slow growing and easily kept pruned to form a single, beautiful multi-trunk tree. These are two of the easiest citrus to grow in pots no matter what your climate. The only extra attention these guys need is a double dose of fertilizer, since there are 2 robust trees growing in one pot. Otherwise, they are a cinch to grow! You can leave the lemon & lime trees to grow together in a single pot, just moving to a bigger pot every couple of years. If you decide that you want to plant them in the ground, we’ve situated them so that they will grow together to become one amazingly productive tree. We know that this lemon & lime tree is going to be a hit and will sell out fast, so don’t miss out on this limited quantity exclusive to Nature Hills! * Super space saving! * Robust root stock means great fruit production. * Can be grown in a container or in the ground* Have the only one in the neighborhood .