THE LEMON ..

I am going to honour the lemon ...'THE GOLDEN APPLES ", lemons are one of the oldest cultivated fruits in our history . It is believed that lemon trees were first found in India . You can thank Christopher Columbus for the lemon seeds he carried to the 'New World '. Lemons have been used through the ages for alot of medicinal purposes .. It was not until the late 18th century that lemons began to be used for the cooking and flavouring purposes that we incorporate into our dishes today . The lemon tree flowers continuously throughout the year , producing fruit for most of its bloom . Although the lemon was originally cultivated for its fleshy , sour pulp and the lemon rind , today we use the lemon as the ultimate in flavouring . I only use the lemon in the culinary sense , but the lemon can be used in cleaning ,health , beauty and pet care . I do have a lemon tree but it is not keen on bearing fruit , but thankfully I have neighbours ( the Stockdale's and Henshaw's who share their lemon tree's abundace..always appreciated ) .