Lemon is a species of small evergreen flowering plant of the Rutaceae family. It is a native tree of South Asia, usually Northeast India. The elliptical yellow fruit of this tree is used in cooking and cooking all over the world. It is also used for various purposes. The main reason for using it is its juice. Its juice is used for both cooking and cleaning.
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Lemon peel and peel are also used in cooking and baking. Lemon juice contains about 5% to 6% citric acid at a pH of about 2.2. For this reason it tends to have a sour taste. Lemon juice is used as a main ingredient in beverages and foods such as lemonade and ‘lemon meringue pie’ as it has a sour taste.
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Today we will learn more about lemon from this lesson. Let’s learn more about the history of lemon, variety of lemon, nutritional value of lemon, juice, peel etc.
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The history of lemons
The place of origin of lemon is unknown. Although lemons are thought to have originated in Assam, northern Burma or China. In a genomic study, it was found to be a hybrid between sour orange and citron.
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Lemons entered Europe after the second century AD, during the time of ancient Rome, near southern Italy. However, they were not widely cultivated. Lemons were first introduced in Persia, then in Iraq and Egypt around 600 AD. An article written in Arabic is the first description of lemon in literature. In the gardens of the early period of Islam, lemon trees were planted as ornamental trees.
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Adequate cultivation of the first lemons began in Genoa, Europe, in the mid-fifteenth century. Later, in 1493, Christopher Columbus, during his trip to Hispaniola with lemon seeds, introduced lemons to America. The Spanish conquest helped spread lemon seeds all over the world. It was originally used as an ornamental plant and medicine. Lemons were increasingly planted in Florida and California in the nineteenth century.
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Lemon variety
The ‘Eureka’ variety of lemon is produced year-round and in large quantities. This is a lemon that is common in supermarkets. It is also known as ‘Four Seasons’ because of the simultaneous production of fruits and flowers throughout the year. And this variety of lemon tree is also found in homes. There are also Eureka varieties of pink peels with a variety of green and yellow peels.
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Lisbon lemons are very similar to Eureka and other conventional lemons in supermarkets. It is smoother, thinner and has fewer seeds than the Eureka variety. It usually contains more juice than the Eureka variety.
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‘Feminello St. Teresa’ or ‘Sorrento’ is a variety of native lemon in Italy. The top of this lemon peel is full of oil. This variety is traditionally used to make limoncello. Yen ben is an Australian variety of lemon.
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The nutritional value of lemon
Vitamin C is found in large quantities in lemons. And lemons are a rich source of vitamin C, which provides 84% of the daily requirement in 100 grams of reference amount. Other essential nutrients are in short supply.
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Lemons contain numerous phytochemicals, including polyphenols, terpenes and tannins. Lemon juice contains slightly more citric acid (approximately 48 g / liter) than lemon juice. Lemon juice contains almost twice as much citric acid as grapefruit juice and about five times as much orange juice.
Lemon juice
Lemon juice is used to make soft drinks, soft drinks and cocktails. It is also used to marinate fish. And its acid neutralizes fish amino compounds by converting them into volatile ammonium salts. For this reason lemon juice is used. And its acid makes it soft by partially hydrolyzing the hard collagen fiber of the meat. So in the UK, especially on Shrove Tuesday, pancakes are often used with lemon juice.
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Lemon peel
Lemons are stored in jars or salt barrels in Morocco. As a result, the salt penetrates the shell, softens and softens them. Because of this they last almost indefinitely. Preserved lemons are used in a variety of foods. Preserved lemons can also be found in Sicilian, Italian, Greek and French dishes.
Production
In 2016, world lemon production was 19.4 million tons. Top producers were India, Mexico, China, Argentina, Brazil and Turkey; Who collectively produced 75% of the world’s production.
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The price of lemon in today’s 4 May 2024 market
We buy lemons for different needs in our daily life. But now it is the month of Ramadan. During the month of Ramadan, everyone consumes more or less sherbet or similar drinks. So lemon juice is mixed in any kind of sherbet or drink. This is because mixing lemon juice increases the flavor and aroma. At present the price of lemon is-
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Desi lemon – 1 Hali |
40 BDT |
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China Lemon- 1 Hali |
20 BDT |
Conclusion
Lemon has been used as food for a long time. It contains chemical elements. Lemon juice is used to make a variety of beverages. In addition, lemon juice can be eaten mixed with various cooked foods. So we need to know the details about lemon.
