Did You Know. . .

that lemon trees bloom all year long?  Each tree can produce between 500 and 600 pounds of lemons in a single year.  That's a lot of lemons!

that during the Renaissance in Europe, ladies of fashion used lemon juice as a way to redden their lips?  It probably made them "pucker" their lips too!

that lemons came to the United States by way of Catholic Missionaries?  The lemons were planted in California and Arizona and today they pretty much produce all the lemons that are used in the United States and about a third of what is consumed in the rest of the world.

that because lemons are high in vitamin C, they prevent scurvy?   For this reason, the British Navy to this day requires ships to carry enough lemons so that every sailor on board can have one ounce of juice a day.

that here in the United States, the demand for lemons hit their peak during the California Gold Rush in 1849?  Again, it was because lemons help to prevent scurvy.  Miners were willing to pay huge sums for one single lemon.