Phoenix Citrus Season December 2019: Rio Red Grapefruit and Lisbon Lemons
Rio Red Grapefruit
Lisbon lemons
An Arizona-based food, beverage and travel writer since 2008, I launched this website in 2015 to document my culinary adventures, beverage escapades, gardening endeavors, and travel in the Phoenix area and beyond. Also find a comprehensive calendar of Phoenix-area food and drink-related events on my Events page.
Rio Red Grapefruit
Lisbon lemons
Before moving to Phoenix in 2008, I had no idea that Arizona had such an abundance of winter citrus. Currently I am growing Meyer lemon (my favorite), Lisbon lemon, Ponderosa lemon, Valencia orange, Nagami kumquat, Rio Red grapefruit, Bearss lime, and Moro blood orange. I only have room for one or two more, but on my wish list are Buddha's Hand citron, Kaffir lime, mandarin, calamondin, finger lime, or yuzu.