What other names does lemon have, and roughly how much did one jin cost in 2020?

Lemon is a fairly common fruit. Because its taste is very sour, it is usually used to make beverages, seasonings, medicines, cosmetics, etc. Lemon has high nutritional value and is rich in citric acid and vitamin C, with therapeutic effects such as promoting fluid production and relieving cough, strengthening the spleen, and resolving phlegm. Lemon is grown relatively widely in the areas south of the Yangtze River. Let us take a look below at what other names lemon has and roughly how much one jin cost in 2020.

1. What other names does lemon have?

Lemon is also called ningguo, yangningmeng, yimuguo, and yimuzi. It originated in Malaysia, and is distributed in the United States, Italy, France, the Mediterranean coast, Southeast Asia, and the Americas, among other places. It is also cultivated in Taiwan, China, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other places.

There are relatively many lemon varieties. Common ones include Eureka, Fino, Verna, Indian large fruit, Villafranca, Lisbon, Genoa, Beijing lemon, improved Beijing lemon, and Femminello. These lemon varieties each have their own characteristics. You should choose varieties suitable for your local area according to your local climate type, geographical environment, and so on, as this helps increase lemon yield and quality.

Lemon is rich in fruity aroma, has a rough exterior, and relatively small seeds. It generally blooms in April and May and bears fruit from September to November.

Lemon likes to grow in warm places and is afraid of heat and cold, so it is suitable for planting in subtropical regions. Lemon also has relatively high requirements for soil, and it is ideally grown in places with deep soil, good drainage, and gentle slopes. Lemon requires a relatively large amount of fertilizer throughout its growth period, and it can send out new shoots, bloom, and bear fruit multiple times a year. The specific yield and quality are greatly related to regional differences.

2. Roughly how much did lemon cost per jin in 2020?

In 2020, the price of lemon was roughly 2.5-9 yuan per jin. Prices differed from place to place and were affected by many factors, such as lemon variety, place of origin, market conditions, yield, and quality. According to relevant websites, we can learn that recent lemon price changes in various places showed a trend of steady growth with some increase. The specific changes are as follows:

At the Jinxin Melon and Fruit Wholesale Market in Changzhi City, Shanxi, the price of lemon was 5.0 yuan/kg; at the Qiaoxi Vegetable Center Wholesale Market in Shijiazhuang, the price of lemon was 6.0 yuan/kg; at the Zhougudui Agricultural Products Wholesale Market in Hefei, Anhui, the price of lemon was 7.0 yuan/kg; at the Jiaxing Fruit Market, the price of lemon was 7.0 yuan/kg; at the Dikou Fruit Wholesale Market in Jinan City, Shandong, the price of lemon was 10.0 yuan/kg; at the Dayanglu Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market in Chaoyang District, Beijing, the price of lemon was 18 yuan/kg; at the Hexi Agricultural and Sideline Products Market in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, the price of lemon was 9 yuan/kg; at the Wuxi Xicheng Fruit Wholesale Trading Market, 8.67 yuan/kg.