Why are Meyer lemons different?

Meyers are a hybrid, and some might say not a true lemon. Who cares? I believe they are hybridized with tangerine. I love that awesome sweet flavor.

For more, Amanda wrote a great article about them back in 1998: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/02/dining/all-perfume-no-pucker.html

Meyer lemons have a sort of bergamot flavour in the skin, and more of a sugar content than the Eureka lemon. Sweeter, smaller, with a softer skin.