_{The lemon tree (Citrus limon) has its origin about 20 million years ago in Southeast Asia. It was introduced in Europe, in the 12^th century, through the Middle East and North Africa. The lemon arrived to the American Continent through the boats of the conquerors. By the time it was known of its properties to prevent and combat scurvy. The lemon tree belongs to the Rutaceae family, of Citrus genus and the Citrus limon specie. It is a perennial tree that has very short and strong thorns in its branches. Its lanceolate leaves have the characteristic of releasing to the touch a soft perfume.}

_{The lemon tree fruit is lemon, fruit with high antioxidant and aromatic power. The lemon is round, slightly elongated and has a thick skin. The pulp is pale yellow, divided into juicy segments with an acidic taste. The colors of the fruit can be between intense green and when ripe the color of the bark is yellow, these colors can become bright according to the time of maturity of the fruit.
Its flowers are solitary or in small clusters, it can get to bloom continuously because the lemon is one of the citrus with greater adaptation to the tropical climate. This crop has undergone numerous modifications both at the level of natural selection, through spontaneous hybridizations, and modifications by anthropic action, in order to meet the needs of the market.
According to this source it is only consumed fresh in the gastronomy area, its use is more applied as a dressing in condiments for soups, drinks, salads, dishes with different types of fish and in the cooking of many pastry desserts.
Lemon juice is an essential ingredient for the cooking of jams due to its high pectin content. Likewise, its juice is used in the food industry in the preservation process due to its high effectiveness as an antioxidant. For the pharmaceutical industry it is raw material for the elaboration of numerous medicines and at home it can be used in various preparations that are part of the herbal medicine in family medicine.
According to my experience in the use of this fruit I can attest that your juice can be used in the cooking of a variety of preparations that can be consumed cooked or fresh, hot or cold, sweet or salty, dishes that involve salads, sauces, dressings, desserts, jams, jellies, ice cream and juice.}