Forget planting a citrus tree if you are snow birding, unless you have someone diligently taking care of the fertilization and maintenance.
Most trees I see are sadly neglected. Fruit ripens and falls and rots and attracts rats and insects and snakes. (Btw, snakes are good to have around your home.)
With some exceptions, fruit trees will generate more fruit than you can manage. Therefore the neglect comes into play.
I have two homes here. (Don't ask.) At one home I have a genuinely sweet neighbor, with a sadly neglected lemon tree in his back yard. And he's elderly (like me) so I do what I can to keep it tidy. Yes, I'm being a good neighbor and friend, while keeping rats away.
Just my opinion, but look around at citrus trees in people's yards. Make an informed decision.
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