lemon

Everyone knows that lemon is a delicious fruit, but do you know more about lemon ? Let me introduce it to you.

lemon

Lemons and citrons are very sour and are the favorite food for pregnant women with liver deficiency, so they are also called Yimu fruit or Yimuzi. The young leaves and flowers of lemons are purple-red; the fruit is oblong or oval, the size of an egg, and light yellow; the surface is rough, and the top is nipple-shaped; the peel is thick, the aroma is strong, and the juice is sour. It can be used to prepare beverages and can also be extracted into spices. The United States and Italy are famous lemon production areas, while France is the country with the largest consumption of lemons in the world.

Lemon effects and benefits

Lemon is known as the "mysterious medicinal fruit" and is one of the fruits with the most medicinal value in the world. It is rich in vitamin C, citric acid, malic acid, high sodium and low potassium, and regular consumption can prevent and treat scurvy.

History of Lemon's Therapeutic Effects

The earliest research on the treatment of scurvy began with British doctor Lind. In the middle of the 18th century, he began to try fresh vegetables, fruits and medicines to conduct medical experiments on patients with scurvy. Once, when he was treating scurvy on the sailors of the British ship "Sea No. 5", he selected some sailors and divided them into 6 groups. He used different methods for treatment, such as different foods, medicines and physical therapy methods. The result was unexpected. The patients who took the medicine showed no improvement. On the contrary, the patients who ate lemons were like taking a "magic pill". The disease was cured and they quickly recovered.

Lemon Origin

According to the data, there is no accurate conclusion about the origin of lemon. Some say it is in Malaysia, while others say it is in southwest China and southwest Myanmar, or in the eastern area of ​​the southern foot of the Himalayas. At present, it is distributed in the Mediterranean coast, Southeast Asia and America, and is also cultivated in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places in China. The main lemon producing countries are now the United States, Italy, Greece and Spain. Among them, the United States and Italy are famous lemon producing areas, while France is the country with the most lemons in the world.

Lemon growing environment

Lemon is one of the least cold-resistant citrus fruits. It is suitable for places with warm winters, not too hot summers, and relatively stable temperatures.

Lemon Varieties

There are dozens of cultivated varieties, the main ones are Eureka, Lisbon, etc.