Lemons
by Elena Nosyreva
Title
Lemons
Artist
Elena Nosyreva
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The origin of the lemon is a mystery, though it is thought that lemons first grew in Southern India, northern Burma, and China. A study of the genetic origin of the lemon reported that it is a hybrid between sour orange and citron.
Lemons entered Europe near southern Italy no later than the 1st century AD, during the time of Ancient Rome. However, they were not widely cultivated. They were later introduced to Persia and then to Iraq and Egypt around 700 AD.
The first substantial cultivation of lemons in Europe began in Genoa in the middle of the 15th century. The lemon was later introduced to the Americas in 1493 when Christopher Columbus brought lemon seeds to Hispaniola on his voyages. Spanish conquest throughout the New World helped spread lemon seeds. It was mainly used as an ornamental plant and for medicine. In the 19th century, lemons were increasingly planted in Florida and California.
Featured in:
USA Artists News, 02/13/2013
Orginal photography by Elena Nosyreva, digitally enhanced.
� All Copyrights Reserved by Elena Nosyreva.
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February 11th, 2013
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