This article is about the fruit. For other uses, see
Lemon (disambiguation) The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a
hybrid in cultivated wild plants. It is the common name for the reproductive tissue surrounding the seed of the angiosperm lemon tree. The lemon is used for culinary and non culinary uses throughout the world.The
fruit is used primarily for its
juice, though the
pulp and
rind (
zest) are also used, primarily in
cooking and
baking. Lemon juice is about 5%
acid, which gives lemons a tart taste, and a
pH of 2 to 3. This makes lemon juice an inexpensive, readily available acid for use in educational science experiments.
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