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Lemons are one of the few citrus fruits that are rarely eaten straight from the fruit bowl. Instead they’re appreciated for their medicinal qualities, their high levels of vitamin C in particular, and as a flavoursome cooking ingredient.

Originally grown in southern Asia, the humble lemon is now found in

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