🍋 Lemon
Citrus limon
What it is
A bright yellow citrus fruit with a very sour, juicy inside.
How it looks
Oval with pointy ends, sunny yellow, with a bumpy peel and juicy sections inside.
Taste
Very sour and tangy, so we usually mix it with water or sugar instead of eating it plain.
Why it is healthy
Loaded with vitamin C, which helps your body fight off colds and heal little cuts.
How to eat it
Squeeze it into lemonade, drizzle the juice over food, or grate the peel for flavor.
How it grows
Grows on small evergreen trees in warm sunny places where it rarely freezes.
In season
Available all year, with the biggest crop in winter and spring.
History
Lemons came from Asia long ago and spread to warm lands around the Mediterranean Sea.
Fun fact
A splash of lemon juice keeps cut apples and bananas from turning brown so fast.
Try this
Roll a lemon on the table and press before squeezing to get more juice out.