Lemon
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| Citrus limon; Medizinäl Pflänzen 041, Köhler | |
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| Citrus limon Carolus, Burm | |
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| a map that shows distribution of a plant lemon, and a plant lime; as of 2012 | |
A lemon is a yellow citrus fruit. This is a small tree (Citrus limon) that is of green colour even in a season Winter.
Description
A species came from Asia.
An oval-shaped, yellow fruit, is used while one wants to get a juice – by squeezing it to outdrain a liquid; also, it is being or was used for cooking. Its taste is sour. Its juice, zest, as well as pulp, are often used as a topping over a fish-meal. Lemon juice is about 5% citric acid, having pH ranging from two to three.
Lemons contain numerous phytochemicals – including polyphenols, terpenes and tannins. Lemons might have an electric charge because of a presence of acid.
People do not know for sure where lemons have come from. However, most people think that lemons first grew in India, northern Burma and China.[1][2]
Its plants vary in size, yet staying generally small; a one of highest measures six metres.
Lemons are related to oranges.
Related pages
References
- ↑ Clifford–Wright, A. "History of Lemonade". Archived from the original on 2004-04-12. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ↑ "The origins". www.limmi.it. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19.