Why is it that Lemons, if grown from home, are sweet, not sour like the store bought ones?

Question

I grown lemons and oranges here at my house, and when i eat a lemon from my home, its sweet, but the ones at the store are sour and tangy... whyy??

Answer 1

The lemons from my tree at home are just as sour as the ones from the store. Chances are the variety of lemon tree you have produces sweeter lemons.

Answer 2

Stores add sugar which makes the lemon sour.

Answer 3

i love sherbert lemons. I easily have a sweet the teeth, fantastically for boiled goodies. Soor plooms(are they only Scottish or do you get them), pear drops, chelsea whoppers, spangles...:) cap d it really is sherbert fountain. I loved them yet now they have them wrapped in plastic and they are only no longer an same Oh sweet balls that weren't ball formed they were triangles lol.

Answer 4

Because the ones from the store travel and during the shuffling they will get bruised up.

Answer 5

You may have a "Meyer's" lemon tree. They are the "best" lemons in the world! (In my opinion).

Answer 6

cause the ones at the store look ripe but really aren't.