lemon, n.Trivia

Christopher Columbus is responsible for having brought the first lemon seeds to America

Lemons have more sugar than strawberries.

Christopher Columbus brought the first lemon seeds to the New World

lemons are juicier when thin-skinned.

There are only 3 original citrus fruits: pommelo, citron and mandarin. Most other citrus fruits are hybrdis of these 3 (eg. orange= pommelo x mandarin)

Lemons ripen after you pick them, but oranges do not

Lemons are best judged by their weight --- Heavier, not bigger lemons, produce more juice.

Lemons are medicinal --- In ancient Rome, they were used as an antidote to all poisons.

Lemons --- How much ---- One lemon tree produces around 1,500 lemons a year.