PONDEROSA LEMON - Trying a GIANT Lemon Hybrid (& Candied Lemon Peel Recipe!) - Weird Fruit Explorer

Ep 543: Ponderosa Lemon
Binomial Name: Citrus x pyriformis
Location: Grown in South Carolina, Filmed in Louisiana USA
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[@WeirdExplorer]

Who likes eating raw lemons?

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

me

[@carlospiedra308]

i do

[@subredditsandorigami7274]

I do

[@acewoodland2217]

I have a friend who eats lemons, so anytime we disagree I say "of course you'd say that, you eat lemons"

[@roneven3420]

Sour isn't for me, Lol. It would be, with miracle fruits! 😂

[@Andrew_Erickson]

You vs. the guy she told you not to worry about

[@michaelsweat7895]

Yeah I'd say so

[@moldiworp9143]

But she told me my lemon was the sourest.

[@AJTHEGHOST11]

Lol

[@Windja69]

U mean the reverse

[@LedjoSolbjor]

:(

[@kimbenoit1976]

They are soooo good for pies and lemonade! They grow fairly true from seed--or at least its still some sort of giant sour lemon-like thing.

[@waltergolston6187]

here in old Florida, there is a lemon the size of a volleyball and is called a plantation lemon and one fruit would make one pitcher of lemonade. the fruit has a lemon flavor but sweeter.

[@fwemp]

I looked it up, but all I got were regular lemons; are you sure they're actually called that?

[@waltergolston6187]

@@fwemp yes and the last time I saw one was off the St John River . The house it was by was one built in the 1880's

[@tt55k]

I think I have had that kind of lemon in AZ .

[@minhthai4915]

Also tried to find info and found nothing :/

[@jared5811]

You have the attention of the group.

[@anne-droid7739]

I am oddly relieved to see the lemon rate a lemon on the water-to-lemon scale. We live in an unpredictable world.

[@wasteking6438]

same

[@Verlisify]

dude just ate straight up lemon rind to compare it to B I G lemon rind

[@wasabisniffles]

Tbh lemon rinds aren't so bad. In fact, my mom chops them into salads and so.etimes we just eat them when we have lemon wedges with our food. Might just be a Bengali thing tho

[@Bubu567]

@@wasabisniffles A little zest is fine, but you don't want to eat only zest.

[@putinsmuglyanki6603]

braindead comment

[@cygardner5252]

shut up

[@theoboehm1064]

ew why are you here

[@morningstar8187]

I like to pour some of the lemon syrup into my morning vodka.

[@let_uslunch8884]

the Folgers in your cup

[@lisaharms9387]

I want some!

[@lisaharms9387]

I want a drink too

[@sdfkjgh]

2:05 Every time he says pith, I can't help but think of this one stupid joke: One morning, the god Thor woke up from a truly epic orgy. Wandering the halls of Valhalla, he saw a handmaiden he'd never seen before. Thinking she was either a challenger or another conquest, he bellowed in his normal boisterous manner, "I'm Thor!" Her reply? _"You're_ Thor? I'm tho thor, I can hardly pith!"

[@sdfkjgh]

Take a drink every time he says pith, then hafta go pith 3/8th of the way through, or suffer bladder problems.

[@soldierinsane2689]

I love how much fun you have with these intros

[@jamescanjuggle]

Oh I got swindled into buying one of these on a weird island in Italy that was obsessed with lemons. And by swindled I mean I impulse bought the big lemon because it was huuuge

[@Betty-qd8st]

Those are famous lemons

[@let_uslunch8884]

Amalfi?

[@benny_lemon5123]

So basically: Congratulations- you played yourself lol

[@Erics_Youtube_Handle]

I knew it had something to do with pomelo as soon as I saw the size. It's like citrus gigantism.. What a beast of a fruit.

[@KonaSquid]

I liked the little mario joke x3

[@ori1721]

I have a tree of these in my backyard, they're great. I used to eat them with the peel on like an apple, but that would cause stomach aches so I stopped.

[@MimicTheBox]

I got this lemon lime hybrid bush in my backyard it was there when we moved in and it grows lemons and limes depending on the season

[@ori1721]

@@MimicTheBox Huh, that's cool, never knew that was a thing.

[@MimicTheBox]

@@ori1721 pretty sure it’s just two bushes that grew together but I’ve never heard about a lemon bush

[@Kikilang60]

Thanks for sharing. Everyone I know who grows lemons, from seeds, tell me, they are nothing like lemons. They grow large, sweet, and tastey. I guess I'll never know.

[@JTMusicbox]

Awesome Super Mario Bros reference!!! Anyone other than you, I’d have been convinced the thumbnail was clickbait.

[@Jeremiah8rown]

Just realized I have a couple Ponderosa Lemon trees. Thought they were Kafir lime!

[@sproutingresilience4787]

This got m interested in looking t how many citrus speceis are classified taxonomical ITIS shows 219, i wonder how many are eaten

[@WeirdExplorer]

I would imagine that there are even more than that. Citruses hybridize so easily! here's a compilation I made of all the citruses I've had.. since then there have been many more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGKkeWR3lM6oqpI

[@sproutingresilience4787]

@@WeirdExplorer very cool thanks!

[@Betty-qd8st]

Years ago I went to a place in Pennsylvania called Otts nursery. They had the whole trees , with fruit n all. Yes I got one, it was good.

[@nicholasneyhart396]

How in hell are we supposed to grow tropical fruit here? It is too cold for citrus to grow.

[@scottreece8678]

I didn't realize what you were doing with the mushroom at first. As soon as I heard the music, I knew it instantly. Lol

[@kenjiineno]

these videos are underrated for how good they are

[@Twentynyne]

4:10 puberty retracted

[@lanceloeffler2160]

I ate these as a kid, whole thing at one sitting. My Grandfather would bring them back from Texas every spring.

[@mushedrooms33333]

love the intro, also i would love to make lemonade with these!

[@Zsy6]

Would probably taste great with miracle berry!

[@WeirdExplorer]

for sure!

[@SpaceCase100]

Your editing is getting better!

[@aixmcduck9321]

That opening was fabulous 😄!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Thanks! 😁

[@WellWoopdidoo]

I’ll have to try to get ahold of one of these, I make candied peel every year before Christmas. Great to have around for cakes and biscuits, and really nice dipped in dark chocolate. If you make a lot or make it often it helps to have a candy thermometer.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Candied orange rind dipped in chocolate is so good.

[@andrewblack7852]

I commercially farmed ponderosa for a couple of decades. They are wonderful. Very lemony. We are at the end of season right now. I’m making jars of Moroccan style salt lemons this week. Eat a whole lemon every day for health!!!

[@PhngluiMglwnafh]

My, lemon, you've enhanced yourself

[@marykandis959]

We have a ponderosa lemon tree in our greenhouse! We've had it for years and it is the mainstay of cooking in our house with citrus. Makes the best roast chicken and Greek potatoes... will say though our tree doesn't have near that much pith. Does have a ton of seeds though!

[@Hortifox_the_gardener]

A friend from Algeria (who was born in Germany) used to send me candied lemon peel. She grew the trees in her garden near Algiers. Some pure, some with dark chocolate. Those always were the most precious delicious treats ever. So much better compared to what you can buy. She also candied melon (watermelon and cantaloupe). It sounds wrong first but it is amazing actually. And her dates from her date garden in the desert were something else too. No plain old Deglet Nour but some local cultivars. I miss her. She got into problems for being atheist and democracy support 😢

[@mogyui2902]

@4:06 when youre explaining the taste.. this face is what gets my sub :) I love random youtube algorithm videos. (I am in my 2nd year trying to grow container citrus in DFW texas)

[@L3WDxNUTZ]

I recently found these and used them to make something call olio sacrum. It was fantastic like a strong lemon syrup.

[@tadcooper9733]

That music in the opening sounded straight outta Bowerstone in Fable.

[@Mikemk_]

When I grew up, my grandma & great grandpa had giant lemon trees. The ones they sell in the store are so tiny and seem fake. They weren't these though, they had normal lemon skins and taste, they were just really big.

[@mimiteas]

I love eating the pith of an orange peel. I wonder how much would I like that thick pith, it looks yummy. 😊

[@willywonka3050]

I'm not a big fan of raw pith, but "dry pickled" citrus pith from Asian markets is delicious. It retains a very strong fragrance while also being mildly sweet and quite tart - almost no bitterness, probably due to the bitter compounds being neutralized during the dry brining/pickling.

[@commentsiguess1263]

The Ponderosa lemon looks good for making limoncello.

[@kgoak5765]

Good insight on using syrup, etc to flavor yogurt and ice cream!

[@Giratina493]

omg finally a fruit that I'm experienced with! My family had a tree of these in our backyard when I was growing up!

[@WeirdExplorer]

Lucky!

[@Zsy6]

They have a nice old ponderosa lemon tree at Logee's in Danielson CT.

[@BLUYES422]

Seems like a better alternative for lemonade

[@McChimperson]

Watching you eat very sour fruits always gives me a laugh. I like to suck out the last of the juice when I squeeze a wedge.

[@iamgoon7455]

Incredible opening. 10/10 👏

[@flake-guy]

Short story long: the little lemon got frustrated, went to the gym and got on steroids.

[@benny_lemon5123]

Post-puberty glow up

[@imTidalius]

that supermarket lemon looks extremely perfect wow

[@capnstewy55]

I LOved the citrus candy wedges of my youth. If I ever have a fruit like this I will definitely make this recipe.

[@KonaSquid]

Should try the Limone di Pane. You eat it for the white part with sugar.

[@MsFishingdog]

Great review. thank you.

[@zlaynie]

Thx for your time and hard work

[@packdemon]

I have this in my yard. The fruit used to grow almost as big as your head (much bigger than a pomelo). Now it's about as big as the one you have. Interesting that fruit size will change depending on the age of a tree and conditions it lives in.

[@williamgreaney6720]

Haven't seen you in a while, good to see you!!

[@Fuzzycuffsqt]

sweet pith? sounds like a good candidate for Bistec de Taronja. deep fried grapefruit pith soaked in chick-un stock is very satisfying but has a bit of a bitter edge, even after blanching

[@jumillacharleyg.5417]

Plusss. The humongous lemon (ponderosa) has a rose-like aroma when freshhh.

[@UserOne371]

You think Ponderosa lemonade would be good?

[@WeirdExplorer]

absolutely!

[@jaysmok2893]

I love lemons.and pomelos. I wish I could get one of these.

[@mydadfuckingleftnigga245]

Sounds like it would make a good lemonade

[@chrisvelasco236]

I've tried one one of these and never new the new till now so thank you and I swear it was the size of a 2 liter soda bottle.

[@djadysiti7371]

Wow that's really take you go on in the morning no need the coffee 😅

[@RawSauce338]

we've got one of these trees growing back home 😁 in New Jersey of all places

[@windbringer9890]

my nighber used to grow some i had no clue i just thought that he had big lemons but it makes really good lemonad

[@dwarf17342]

I've got one of these growing in my back yard, the tree was mislabeled as a normal lemon, but it took years after it reached maturity to produce any fruit. Nowadays though it is a very productive tree, about half the year from mid spring to mid fall it gets a few new fruits week and with how large they are that's more than we could ever use. It's growing in kinda bad conditions so during summer and fall the fruit is dry without a lot of watering.

[@sdfkjgh]

I feel like there's a _Bonanza_ joke in here somewhere, or at least a reference to the _MAD Magazine_ parody, _Bananas: "From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli, this land's called the Pawnderosa, and it all belongs to me!"_

[@Sailorsecretindistress]

Some neighbor near me had them growing in the side or front yard. It had thorns on the tree branches. I thought it was sweet turns out it's sour. It had a big thiff. It was a giant lemon

[@MichaylaLovesJesus83]

Were video cameras even in existence yet in 1897, to be able to film a motion picture like this? This video makes me ponder about this. All of this KZbinr's videos make me ponder about this LOL.

[@SteamingBurito]

You should try both after having a miracle berry

[@splendidcolors]

Meyer lemons are some kind of cross between lemon and orange or tangerine, but they are really tasty. More lemon flavor, less acid, and super fragrant peel that is on the orange side of yellow rather than a neutral yellow or greenish yellow like regular Eureka lemons.

[@alamegachris007]

I got q tree in my old Garden they Produce a Ton of Huge lemons sweet Juice Love them

[@macktaylor8553]

Love your channel man very educational and interesting

[@orangestar2477]

I think someone I now has a tree with this grafted onto it, the main tree is a pomelo relative. I've gotten normal lemons from it, so the pomelo might've crossed with a normal lemon to make something like this. It doesn't look the same though, it is close to the same size (a little smaller) but maybe 1/4 to 1/8 inch of pith only. Tastes like a lightly sweet lemon.

[@grugnotice7746]

My uncle had one of those growing in his front yard years ago. I could never understand how he came to have such large lemons. He was a master of catfish frying, so they came in plenty handy.

[@ahmadalmasarani523]

i love begginings

[@tay7366]

Memories of Spain !

[@StuffandThings_]

Candied citrus rind is SUPER underrated - just make sure you boil and discard the water a few times to get the bitterness down enough. Raw sour citrus is also super great, but I try and stray away from super acidic foods now because it makes my teeth a bit sensitive for awhile after... really unfortunate since raw limes and lemons are delicious.

[@WeirdExplorer]

Great point!

[@naughtyducky6325]

I eat lemons like oranges, they taste so good

[@SladeWeston]

We used to have one of these by my house growing up. They'd get a fair bit larger than that too. We used to toss them around like footballs.

[@Sinyao]

If you continually soak the pith and squeeze out the water, replacing the water each time, you can get the bitterness out. It's done to pomelo to cook and eat.

[@xXxVoSxXx]

Sunkist Fruit Gems are still a thing, and I love them. Just in case you thought they were only a 90’s thing. 😁

[@nevyen149]

My parents had a lemon tree die...but the rootstock sent off suckers which grew into a tree that had fruit that looked an awful lot like this one, but with maybe even a bit thicker pith. Over the years I was told it was a "Lebanese Lemon" and a "Chinese Lemon".

[@StepMochi]

While watching you eat these two fruits I had the same face each time you took the bite and I reacted the same way. Eyes twitching and funny face. I can safely say "I feel you bro".

[@troyesivan4416]

Really love the fun intros, they make my day!! Thanks for keeping up the great videos, looking forward to more adventures when they come back ^^

[@WeirdExplorer]

Glad you like them!

[@jakelm4256]

I have a lemon tree that produces lemons so big that it makes that giant lemon look like a normal lemon. I have a few left that I could send.

[@williamredford4715]

Now that ls a full glass of lemonade my kinda lemon

[@davestan]

0:00 lemon standoff

[@fogsmog9325]

That’s a picturesque lemon, hahahha its 10 on the sour, thank you for your sacrifice

[@debiesubaugher]

I love ponderosa lemons! I use those to make salted lemon pickles.

[@gamrage]

By the way you describe it. It sounds like it'd be a good to make a lemonade out of.

[@JellykaNerevan]

Have you ever tried sprinklijg some baking soda, or maybe brining in baking soda fruits that are very very sour? it can neutralize some of the acidity to maybe help taste the flavour of the fruit

[@benjaminbroudy2982]

Those little gem things!! Sunkist gems!!! I am jewish and that is the classic thing we throw at the bar mitzva boy, I love those things, have been eating them my whole life. Once everyone throws them at the bar mitza boy all the little kids run up and get as many as they can and then eat them. btw I am in my mid teens so this thing is still going around, actually not too long over a year ago I went to a bar mitzva, and they had them of course. they always have them since they are soft and wont knock someone out and taste good

[@MichaelJONeill333]

Should make Ponderosa Lemonade! 😆

[@buensomeritano1755]

Boil the water down and you have pure citrus oil. Very useful.

[@stopthenames]

That's a freekin' Lemonzilla!!!

[@MrGreen-sw1ly]

My saliva comes out just watching this video.

[@sandysani6045]

Loved the Alice in wonderland reference! 🌿

[@brianbassett4379]

It has been my lifes experience that bigger isn't ever better in food. I picked wild strawberries on an island in SE Alaska that were barely larger than a pea that had more and better flavor than any strawberry I have eaten since. When science and industry get involved with natural foods it's never to make them taste better, but rather to increase profits and decrease production costs. Stay safe

[@AJTHEGHOST11]

I live in South Carolina Myrtle Beach is 2 hours away from here:)

[@battlecats9965]

lol that intro was funny. your editing is great

[@WeirdExplorer]

Glad you liked it

[@indica77]

You should try the Yapese lemon. Only found on the island called Yap. Great video and Channel by the way 👍

[@hahahafrank]

I knew it! Weird FRUIT Explorer!

[@Pinkhair3d]

Those rinds sound like they'd make a great panettone.

[@valeriesanchez3074]

My mouth is watering 😋