Lemon, also known as Citrus Limon is a fruit; a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae. This species is generally native to South Asia, primarily North Eastern India. It's majorly its juice that is used for culinary and cleaning purposes. The pulp and rind can also be used for the purpose of cooking and baking. Lemon juice, i.e. the juice of the fruit of lemon tree, is 5% to 6% citric acid with a pH of around 2.2, this gives it a sour taste. The sour taste of lemon helps it find itself as a key ingredient in drinks and food such as lemonade and lemon meringue pie.
It is said that Lemons were first grown in Assam( a region in North East India), Northern Burma or China. Lemon is said to be a hybrid between bitter orange and citron, as found by a study a genomic study.Lemons came to Europe around the time of Ancient Rome, near Southern Italy. They were then later introduced to Persia, Iraq and Egypt. The first record of lemon in literature goes back to 10th-century. It was introduced in an Arabic disquisition on farming. In early Islamic gardens, it was also used as an ornamental plant.

In this sub category you can download free PNG images: Lemon Fruits. In this category "Lemon" we have 81 free PNG images with transparent background.

  • Lemon Half Free Download PNG HD PNG Image
    Lemon Half Free Download PNG HD
    Format: PNG
    Resolution: 1000x986
    Size: 776.8KB
    Downloads: 44

RELATED CATEGORIES

Tree PNG Category

Tree

Apple PNG Category

Apple

Mango PNG Category

Mango

Artichokes PNG Category

Artichokes

Fruit PNG Category

Fruit

Apricot PNG Category

Apricot

Fruit PNG Category

Fruit

Raspberry PNG Category

Raspberry

Banana PNG Category

Banana

Sunflowers PNG Category

Sunflowers