Lemon sorts

Mandarins and lemons belong to the family of citrus fruits. The word citrus is borrowed from the Latin language and means nothing more than a lemon tree. Exactly the birthplace of lemon is not defined, although in China it was known about 4000 years ago. The most valuable in it was considered a large content of vitamin C, but the range of useful properties of lemon was much wider. Research scientists have shown how diverse its composition, and its medicinal qualities are almost composed of legends. And the juice contained in its pulp, and its peel are used for medicinal purposes.

Lemon varieties are very different and differ in different characteristics, they are thick-skinned and thin-skinned. It is their skin is very rich in essential oils, and in the pulp of a lemon, consisting of 90% of water, contains vitamins and water-soluble acids. As a percentage, the presence of malic and citric acid, as well as pectin, potassium, copper, carotene, copper, vitamins B, C and P.

Vitamin C improves immunity, which is why the recommendation to take lemon in the autumn, winter and spring period is stipulated. With the use of any type of lemons, recovery is faster with such diseases as allergy, rheumatism, tuberculosis. Quickly heal fractures, open wounds and burns. He is also a good remedy for helminths.

On the shelves are presented a variety of lemons, grown, both on ordinary soil and indoors. Most often you can meet Pavlovsky - with oval fruits and almost pitted. This representative of a sort of room lemons, gives up to 30 fruits from one tree. With proper care, observing all the recommendations, you can not only constantly grow lemons on the windowsill, but also grow them. Another common variety is the Urals. Despite its name, they grow it also at home.

A variety of room lemons represents Maykop lemon. Its fruits are 130-140 grams, have a rounded and slightly elongated shape in an immature state. Well fruiting. Specially bred and delicious lemon Tashkent with orange flesh and thin skin. High-yielding selection lemon Kursk with a thin skin.

Also sorts of lemons are presented cold-resistant, popular among culinary specialists, bred in Italy, lemon of the Commune. Another popular lemon is Novogruzinsky or, as it is also called, Novo-Athos with an extended form of fruit and a pleasant taste.

Another representative of citrus fruits, which is most often associated with the New Year holidays - mandarin. Its name is due to ancient China. Mandarins there called very wealthy people, who were available at that time, these fruits. Many varieties of mandarins came to Europe in the 16-18 centuries. Initially, like any exotic fruit, it was grown in greenhouses, and then in the open in countries with mild climates.

It is interesting that all orange, red and thin-skinned citrus fruits are called orange mandarins in the Russian region. Although, as a species, it unites many varieties. Like an orange, he has hybrids. So the varieties of mandarins are also widely represented. The heavier the fetus is relative to its size, the sweeter it is.

Good Moroccan mandarins, they have a wonderful sweet taste, there is one more advantage - they are pitted. Turkish mandarins with a similar size, but with light acidity and the presence of seeds. Favorites in this fair of taste - Spanish mandarins, having a large size, a bright orange color, a thick porous, easily peeled peel and a small number of seeds. Basically, sweet dessert fruits of mandarin are consumed fresh and used in salads or additives to meat as an ingredient.

The family of citrus fruits is beyond competition for its useful properties, so consume them for health!