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Former good article nomineeLemon was a good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
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DateProcessResult
December 27, 2006Good article nomineeNot listed

Uses of Lemon Leaves[edit]

Someone should mention that lemon leaves are edible, particularly when fried. Fried cheese with lemon leaves is a Southern-Italian dish.

Semi-protected edit request on 11 December 2022[edit]

Change "Around 400 AD they were planted in orchards in Moorish Spain" to Around 400 AD they were planted in orchards in Spain."

Whomever added that in not only forgot to add the period, but misrepresented the source, namely the Moors didn't invade Spain until 711 AD, 300 years after the source states lemons first appeared in Spain. 73.142.216.166 (talk) 01:25, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done It is the source which is in error, not the editor. Page 377 of McGee: "Lemons arrived in the Mediterranean around 100 CE, were planted in orchards in Moorish Spain by 400, and are now mostly cultivated in sub-tropical regions". I've removed it for now, pending a more complete review of the literature on lemon cultivation history. Thanks for raising this concern. Ovinus (talk) 08:48, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Lemon

The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a species of small evergreen tree in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, native to Asia, primarily northeastern India (Assam), northern Myanmar, and China. The tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, which has both culinary and cleaning uses. The pulp and rind are also used in cooking and baking. The distinctive sour taste of lemon juice, derived from citric acid, makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods. This photograph shows a whole and halved lemon against a black background.

Photograph credit: Ivar Leidus

Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2024[edit]

The lack of information in the "lemons in culture" section requires immediate action. Lemons have become the ubiquitous symbol of sour, such as calling someone with a sour attitude a "lemon", comparing artificial flavours to lemons through marketing and using them to represent leaving a bad taste in someone's mouth through the simile of "like biting into a lemon." The cultural impact of the lemon is vital to the continued existence of society and it is important that you modify this article to embody this. 49.199.95.31 (talk) 05:51, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done - According to the template, an edit request "must be followed by a complete and specific description of the request, that is, specify what text should be removed and a verbatim copy of the text that should replace it," and should be supported with a WP:RS source. This guidance was not followed. Zefr (talk) 06:38, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]