Lemons Lemon is the aggregate fruit of the lemon tree (‘Citrus limon’ Burn.), a spiny evergreen of the botanical family Rutaceae that reaches 3 to 6 meters in height. It grows in temperate regions throughout the world, particularly the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. A medi­um-sized lemon that weighs about 150 grams pro­vides the RDA (rec­ommended […]