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The lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, but some evidence suggests lemons originated during the 1st millennium BC in what is now northeastern India. The yellow fruit of the lemon tree is used throughout the world, primarily for its juice. The pulp and rind are used in cooking and baking.
The fruit contains 12 segments and about 30 seeds. The natsumikan tree is believed to be genetically derived from the pomelo (Citrus maxima). Calamondin Calamansi × Citrofortunella mitis: Calamansi, also known as calamondin, Philippine lime, or Philippine lemon, is an economically important citrus hybrid predominantly cultivated in the ...
The Meyer lemon fruit is yellow and rounder than a true lemon. [8] The skin is fragrant and thin, colored a deep yellow with a slight orange tint when ripe. Meyer lemon fruits have a sweeter, less acidic flavor than the more common Lisbon or Eureka supermarket lemon varieties. [8] The pulp is a dark yellow and contains up to 10 seeds per fruit.
Despite the name sweet lime, the fruit is more similar to a greenish orange in appearance. 'Millsweet' cultivar of limetta in growth. Moushumi or mushumbi lebu in West Bengal, India. C. limetta grows in tropical and subtropical climates. It begins bearing fruit at 5 to 7 years old, with peak production at 10 to 20 years. It is propagated by seed.
The generic name Citrus originates from Latin, where it denoted either the citron (C. medica) or a conifer tree . The Latin word is related to the ancient Greek word for the cedar of Lebanon, κέδρος (kédros), perhaps from a perceived similarity of the smell of citrus leaves and fruit with that of cedar. [24]
Synsepalum dulcificum is a plant in the Sapotaceae family, native to tropical Africa.It is known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet.
Despite its scientific designation, which is an adaptation of the old name in classical Greek sources “Median pome”, this fruit was not indigenous to Media or ancient Media [20] [21] the citron was mostly cultivated in the Caspian Sea (north of Mazandarn and Gilan) on its way to the Mediterranean basin, where it was cultivated during the ...
Like the Rangpur lime and rough lemon, it is a hybrid of a mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) and a citron (Citrus medica), with the citron being the pollen parent and the mandarin being the seed parent. The fruit is moderately large (around the size of an orange), seedy, round and slightly elongated, and yellow-orange in color.