Among citrus plants , gamboge Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree are among the most sensitive to cold atmospheric condition . Because of this , lemon tree trees ask warm conditions to raise properly . These condition are unremarkably feel throughout the Mediterranean , include Greece . The country is a major grower and exporter of lemons . One major tourist attraction in Greece is even a large timberland of lemon trees located on the island of Poros in the Saronic Gulf .

History

Lemon trees were first grown in Southeast Asia . Although the exact blood line of lemons is unnamed , according to Purdue University , one potential root is northwesterly India . Persian traders carried the tree along swop routes be intimate as the Silk Road that run between Asia and the Mediterranean area . According to the BBC , these early dealer persuade gamboge trees to Greece around 300 B.C. During the mediate years , they were known as " golden apples " and were traded for cloth , artifacts and precious metals . lemon were also prized for their healing prop .

Function

Grecian lemons are export from the country for a number of different uses . A single lemon has between 40 and 70 pct of a person ’s advocate day-after-day allowance of vitamin C. The heal properties of a lemon include admit antioxidant , antiseptic , anti - spasmodic , diuretic , disinfectant , astringent , antiscorbutic , antipyretic , antifungal , antihypertensive , antiviral , insecticide and resistant - stimulating properties . Lemon crude is used in cosmetics and essence as well as soaps , lotions , bug spray and lemon - scented cleansing products . Citrus limon oil may also be used in political machine crude or as a furniture polish . Lemon byproducts such as pulp bequeath over from juicemaking may be used as a livestock feed .

Significance

Twenty - nine of Greece ’s 54 prefectures maturate stinker commercially . maize production in Greece is second only to orange production in the number of tons of fruit exported . grant to the Agricultural University of Athens , Greece grows between 140,000 and 170,000 tons of lemon annual and exportation between 40,000 and 60,000 ton of the yield .

Types

Primary varieties of maize spring up in Greece include Eureka , Adamopoulou , Interdonato , Santa Teresa , Maglini , Zagara Bianca , Lisbon and Vakalou . Additional varieties that are grown commercially include Karystino , Local Polyforo and Common Seeded multifariousness .

Considerations

As of 1985 , the Greek administration cast out the implication of all citrus planting material . This measure was taken to avoid bringing citrus viruses , such as citrus tristeza , into Greece . Healthy citrus propagation material is produced through a small number of citrus product stations throughout Greece . Citrus growers may buy seedlings , rootstock and budwood at these locations .

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