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FEBRUARY
PHOTOGRAPH BY NGOC MINH NGONO ORDINARY LEMON
The ponderosa lemon (Citrus
limon ‘Ponderosa’) produces
fruit the size of grapefruit,
some weighing in at five
pounds, from heady-scented
white flowers. Since it
is not cold-hardy, this self-
pollinating hybrid—also
known as the American Won-
der lemon—needs a sunny,
protected area. In the cold
months, Martha grows a
ponderosa-lemon tree in her
greenhouse, where it pro-
vides an abundance of fruit.