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New page: The '''Lemon''' is a yellow oval-shaped acidic citrus fruit that averages about 6 inches in length. The fruit has a tart taste, so although it can be eaten straight, it is more often co...
The '''Lemon''' is a yellow oval-shaped acidic citrus fruit that averages about 6 inches in length.
The fruit has a tart taste, so although it can be eaten straight, it is more often cooked into other dishes, used as a garnish on foods, or made into soup or drinks such as lemonade and lemon tea. <ref> http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/</ref>
Lemons are high in [[Vitamin C]] (ascorbic acid) and helped to prevent the disease of scurvy in the 18th Century. Oil from the lemon seed and peel have also long been used for medicinal purposes and to relieve some disease symptoms. Lemon oil is also used in some cleaning products and purfumes. <ref> http://www.lemoncella.com/lemon.htm </ref>
Lemons have long been grown in [[India]] and [[Egypt]]. They were believed to have been introduced into [[Europe]] near the end of the 12th century, gained popularity in [[Italy]] and [[Spain]], and brought to the Americas in the 1490's by [[Christopher Columbus]]. <ref> http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lemon.html </ref>
[[California]] is the leading state in the US that grows lemons for
commercial purposes, followed by [[Arizona]] and [[Florida]]. The lemon tree usually reaches 10 to 20 feet in height. It is not tolerant of cold and requires a warm climate and sandy soil. <ref> http://www.sunkist.com/products/lemons.asp </ref>
==References==
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The fruit has a tart taste, so although it can be eaten straight, it is more often cooked into other dishes, used as a garnish on foods, or made into soup or drinks such as lemonade and lemon tea. <ref> http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/</ref>
Lemons are high in [[Vitamin C]] (ascorbic acid) and helped to prevent the disease of scurvy in the 18th Century. Oil from the lemon seed and peel have also long been used for medicinal purposes and to relieve some disease symptoms. Lemon oil is also used in some cleaning products and purfumes. <ref> http://www.lemoncella.com/lemon.htm </ref>
Lemons have long been grown in [[India]] and [[Egypt]]. They were believed to have been introduced into [[Europe]] near the end of the 12th century, gained popularity in [[Italy]] and [[Spain]], and brought to the Americas in the 1490's by [[Christopher Columbus]]. <ref> http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/lemon.html </ref>
[[California]] is the leading state in the US that grows lemons for
commercial purposes, followed by [[Arizona]] and [[Florida]]. The lemon tree usually reaches 10 to 20 feet in height. It is not tolerant of cold and requires a warm climate and sandy soil. <ref> http://www.sunkist.com/products/lemons.asp </ref>
==References==
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