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Lemon

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Lemon

Fruit citrus lemon trees blooming in the Mediterranean giving health and delicious flavor to many dishes.

There lemons around there is a deep cultural tradition that make them excellent companions of salads, rice, fish, delicious desserts … taking advantage of its acidity and remarkable health properties. It is also effective for slimming diets.

Lemon belongs to the Rutaceae family, the genus Citrus. Imported from China in the twelfth century is spreading throughout the world and especially in the Mediterranean. The province of Murcia and Alicante southern lemons produce some excellent varieties of all kinds. Also in Anadalucia and the rest of C. Valenciana.

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