Mandarins and lemons belong to the familycitrus fruit. The word citrus is borrowed from the Latin language and means nothing more than a lemon tree. Precisely 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.
Varieties of lemons are very different and differ in terms ofdifferent 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. The percentage of apple and citric acid, as well as pectin, potassium, copper, carotene, copper, vitamins B, C and P.
Vitamin C increases immunity, which is due torecommendation to take a lemon in the autumn, winter and spring. With the use of any type of lemons, recovery is faster with such diseases as allergy, rheumatism, tuberculosis. Fractures, open wounds and burns quickly heal. He is also a good remedy for helminths.
On the shelves are presented a variety of varietiesLemons grown 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 indoor lemons representsand Maikop lemon. Its fruits are 130-140 grams, they 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, the grades of lemons are cold-resistant,popular among culinary specialists, bred in Italy, lemon of the Commune. Another popular lemon - Novogruzinsky or, as it is called, Novo-Athos with an elongated form of fruit and a pleasant taste.
Еще один представитель цитрусовых плодов, который 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. In the beginning, like any exotic fruit, it was grown in greenhouses, and then in the open in countries with mild climates.
Интересно, что в российском регионе называют mandarins all orange-red and thin-skinned citrus fruits are smaller in size than the orange. 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.
Moroccan mandarins are good, they havea 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. The favorites in this fair of taste are the 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!
