The Origin of the Lemon

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The photo above depicts 7 lemons on a wooden table with a sprig of mint, two of the lemons are sliced in half

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The photo above depicts 7 lemons on a wooden table with a sprig of mint, two of the lemons are sliced in half.

The word lemon is believed to be derived from an Asian word for "sour fruit".

Historians believe that lemons have been around since first century A.D. and most likely cultivated from the Mediterranean.

The three most common types of lemon are the Bearss lemon, the Eureka lemon, and the Lisbon lemon.

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