Like with most vegetables, taste is most dependent upon cultivar. Age and rapidity of growth does have some effect. The store bought "baby " carrots are Imperator types carved down. These are the long blunt carrots, but they don't do well in clay soils. As long as the carrots get adequate growth before freezes, they will hold through the winter. They will try to seed in spring however, so unless you are saving seed, use them in the winter.

I believe they are grafted. The trees look super healthy. Had a problem about 4 months ago with scale but it's been taken care of and the trees really look good. Is it possible that the fertilizer is working to promote new growth - which is abundent, instead of promoting fruit growth and if so, is there anything I can do? This tree is like my third child, it gets so much attention :)

I would think the Eureka would be better for lemonade, as it's going to have more a that "lemon" flavor. The Meyer, my favorite, is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. I swear, you can eat the pulp, it's sweet enough. I love them. The Eureka lemon is one that STIRRINGS, the cocktail mix maker, makes it "Lemon Drop Martini" mixer out of. And it has a very lemony flavor. The Meyer is just on the other side, with that mandarin mixed in, which I love. Williams-Sonoma makes a Meyer Lemon Martini mixer, made with Meyer Lemons, and it's my favorite. When talking via email to the people at STIRRINGS, I questioned why they only marketed a "Lemon Drop" mixer and not a "Meyer" mixer, as Meyer lemons are becoming quite popular as of late (I have two new trees myself). I was surprised to learn that STIRRINGS actually makes the Meyer Lemon mix that Williams-Sonoma puts their name on. I wrote them back and told them they should reconsider and mass-produce the Meyer for others rather than Williams-Sonoma and distribute the mixer in all the places STIRRINGS seem to be available, as a trip to the mall to buy mixer can be a rather daunting task. Our Williams-Sonoma is in the mall, and whenever I go, I stock up on this wonderful elixir. But making a special trip to get it, as I said, can be quite a challenge...what with the mall traffic and all. So after all that rambling...I would say the Eureka probably would make the best lemonade, but the Meyer would make a "special" lemonade that would make your guests say "Mmmmm.....what IS that?"

Okay, so you have enough room for 4 trees total. I would select a lemon, and orange and the Page mandarin. For the lemon, I would say the Lisbon will probably give you the shape you're after. It is more upright and dense than the Eureka. But, downside is, that is really is much more thorny than a Eureka, and the fruit tends to be inside the tree, as opposed to a Eureka, which bears its fruit on the outside of the tree. The Eureka tends to be more open in its growth habit, the Lisbon more upright. But shape can be changed by pruning. So, maybe rose gloves are in order :-) Both are very prolific producers, so you'll have lovely yellow lemons on your tree year round. For the orange, I would go with the Cara Cara because it's a navel for one, and because the flesh is pink, which is kind of cool. The Trovita is a nice juice orange, however, so it really depends on what you want for eating as well as for looks. The Cara Cara is better for eating out of hand. The Trovita better for juicing. Take into consideration what you want to eat, as well as for looks. You would then have a very nice citrus collection, and trees that will provide a nice, dense screening for you. Patty S.