27 facts about lemons

27 facts about lemons

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The bartenders often add a slice of lemon to a Coca-Cola to add flavor.

The name is thought to be derived from an Asian word meaning "sour fruit".

Technically speaking, lemons are berries.

Historians believe that lemons date from the first century AD.

It is believed that they cultivated from the Mediterranean.

There are three popular types of lemons: Bearss, Eureka and Lisbon.

Lemon trees can produce up to 600 pounds a year and can grow up to 20 feet tall.

California and Arizona produce 95% of the entire lemon crop.

Today, the British Navy requires all ships to carry enough lemons that each sailor can get one ounce of juice per day.

An average lemon contains eight seeds.

An average lemon contains three teaspoons of juice.

Lemon juice contains 5% citric acid.

There are about 15 calories in each lemon.

Sprinkle juice on other fruits can prevent them from turning brown.

Lemon juice and hot water are great for sore throats because they fight bacteria.

Lemons are so rare in the past that kings used them as gifts.

During the gold rush in California in 1849, miners were willing to pay hefty sums of money for a lemon.

During the Renaissance, women used lemon juice to pink their lips.

For natural highlights in your hair, apply lemon juice daily, for a week.

The wealthy Victorians planted lemon trees in their homes as a sign of prestige and to become a fragrance.

In February and March, Menton on the French Riviera holds the annual lemon festival.

Lemon essential oil is used in the unsealed rosewood hands of string instruments.

The lemon shark is named for its yellowish skin.

They contain a lot of vitamin C.

They can prevent scurvy.

To power a flashlight, you need 500 wired lemons to conduct electricity.

The heaviest lemon was 11 pounds, 9.7 ounces in 2003.

Lemon was a popular male gender name in the 1900s.