Fresh Lemon

It is well known for nutritional as well as its medicinal property, both in traditional and modern medicine. The pulp and rind are also used in cooking and baking. The juice of the lemon comprises of about 5% to 6% citric acid, with a pH of around 2.2, giving it a sour taste. Lemons are oval citrus fruits with smooth porous skin. Some fruits have a pointed tip on the bottom of the fruit while other lemons are rounded at the base. Lemon fruits colour range from greenish yellow to bright yellow. In many cultivated varieties the branches have stout, stiff thorns. The fruit color is green to bright yellow at maturity and is with or without a collar at the neck.