Pieter Moller discusses lemons as a versatile and handy citrus fruit

Lemons are among the most popular citrus fruit in the world. Today we discuss where citrus fruit originated and when citrus trees were planted for the first time in South Africa. Currently lime production in South Africa is very limited because other citrus crops are more profitable. Lemons can be used in many ways when cooking and works equally well in sweet and savoury dishes. This versatile fruit can also help in many other ways like for cooking and baking and also in cleaning and gardening. In this insert, we expand on the use of lemons in the kitchen and garden.