Limes are picked when they are fully grown, but still green and unripe. … Because of this, some people believe (erroneously) that Limes are just unripe Lemons. Whereas, truth to tell, even the Lemons that we buy are unripe Lemons. Limes have more sugar and citric acid than do lemons.Read More →
Comparing Lemons to Oranges Like lemons, oranges have the most vitamin C in their peel: 136mg, or just 7mg more than a lemon, in 100g of orange peel. The next-best source of vitamin C from an orange is the fruit itself: 53.20mg, barely more than you’d get from a lemon.Read More →
Although many believe it to be a genetically modified fruit, it is in fact categorized by the USDA as a “natural” hybrid fruit. All other varieties of citrus are derived from these four. Who invented the lemon? The true origin of lemons is not entirely known. They are thought toRead More →