Lemon seeds: If you throw them away, you’re wrong! They’re very useful!

Lemon seeds are one of those waste products: we tend to throw them away almost instinctively, unaware that they’re worth their weight in gold. That’s right!

The tree’s scientific name is Citrus limon, a plant belonging to the Rutaceae family. It can reach up to 6 meters in height, but we can also grow it in pots if we live in a temperate climate. The fruits are harvested from November to April and are a beautiful bright yellow.

However, there are also green lemons: these are not unripe products, but the result obtained by forcing a summer bloom. To do this, farmers deprive the trees of the necessary irrigation to force them to sprout a second time during the year:

the fruit will have a thin rind and juicy pulp, is more resistant to temperature changes, and is easily transportable. From human ingenuity combined with the power of nature, new, highly prized varieties have emerged!

And the seeds?!

Lemon seeds: If you throw them away, you’re wrong! They’re very useful!

We’ve understood that nothing should be thrown away from lemons:

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