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Limes – a rich source of vitamin c

Limes – a rich source of vitamin c

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First, limes are not always green, nor are they always round.

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Citron vert – une source riche en vitamine C

Citron vert – une source riche en vitamine C

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Tout d’abord, les citrons verts ne sont pas toujours verts, ni toujours ronds.

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The power of the lemon

The power of the lemon

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Lemon. This bright yellow ellipsoidal fruit is among the most popular in the world and definitely one of the sourest. Its juice has, due to the citric acid, a pH as low as 2.2. And that’s the reason why lemons are so popular among people. Why? Because we simply love sour things.

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Special cutlery for a special fruit

Special cutlery for a special fruit

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Grapefruit, despite its telling name, is not a grape nor does it relate to the genera of vining plants Vitis. It’s an accidental hybrid of the sweet orange and the pomelo. …

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Besonderes Besteck für eine besondere Frucht

Besonderes Besteck für eine besondere Frucht

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Die Grapefruit (grape=Traube, fruit=Frucht) ist trotz ihres scheinbar aussagekräftigen Namens weder eine Traube noch bezieht sie sich auf die Gattungen der Weinrebe Vitis. Es ist ein zufälliger Hybrid der süssen Orange …

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Orange coloured citrus fruits

Orange coloured citrus fruits

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Botanical taxonomy is a very interesting sphere. Reading citrus classification is a pure delight per se. All those species, cultivars and hybrids of the Citrus genera is really a mind-blowing thing. …

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