Meyer Lemon Tree Froze All The Way Down And Has New Growth Coming Up, Will This Hybrid Grow Good Fruit From The Root?

Question

Since the Meyer lemon tree is a hybrid, part lemon and part mandarin orange, if it froze down in the big Texas freeze this year, can it bear good fruit from growth from the roots? I was ready to give up but saw new growth. Then I was advised that hybrids cannot expect to grow desired fruit from the root – the reason for the hybrid. Is there any hope or just give up because it is a hybrid and take it out and replant?

Answer 1

Meyer lemons are grafted so the new growth coming from the roots is from the rootstalk and it would produce something different than you expected from the top growth, usually inferior if it produces at all. I would remove it.

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