Magic citrus

According to the myths, in the garden of the night daughters of the Hesperides, golden apples grew. In this overseas garden was sent Hercules, to perform one of his exploits, leading the Hesperides from the garden. This feat was accompanied by adventure, but he drew strength from the golden apples - lemon.

The Greeks admired the aroma and color of the lemon. Maybe that's why they chose him as the emblem of his fun. On the day of the feast, when the goddess of the Earth received news of the marriage of Jupiter and Juno, she enjoyed lemons, since that time the lemon appears in the marriage ceremonies of the Greeks.

Scandinavian legends mention "golden apples of immortality".Who was lucky enough to eat them, he did not know in his life a disease - long, debilitating, with pain and agony in old age. And in many Russian tales, mention is made of "golden apples".

The first literary references to the citron were found in Theophrastus about 300 BC.e. He wrote that the fragrant fruit was not eaten at all, but was used only to fight the moth. Fragrant pieces were put in the folds of clothes.

The fruits of the limuong tree are mentioned in the ancient Chinese chronicles, although it is undoubtedly India's native land. The word "limung" in Chinese means "useful for mothers".And the word "orange" is of German origin, which means "Chinese apple".For delicate "Chinese apples" began to build a special room - greenhouses( from the French word "l'orange").

Citrus fruits( oranges, tangerines, lemons) are covered with a dense peel that contains a significant amount of essential oils. The flesh of citrus fruits is divided into lobules covered with white film. In the center of the pulp is a white tasteless core( in oranges, lemons, mandarins) or bitter( in grapefruit).

Citrus fruits contain a significant amount of vitamin C, B vitamins and vitamin P. These fruits have sugar and organic acids. Essential oils give them a subtle, attractive scent.

Oranges, tangerines and grapefruits are a delicious, refreshing dessert;they quench thirst well and are usually used fresh. A good taste is also the juice of citrus.