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Old 25-01-2009, 05:05 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default when are lemons ripe?

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:19:38 -0800 (PST), bobharvey
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On 7 Jan, 23:49, Sacha wrote:

Simple test is to see if they 'come orft in yer 'and, missus...'

Yes, that's the way we judge it. *;-)


The sense of smell is usefull too. Lemons, Melons, and quite a lot of
other fruit change their smell as they ripen. If it smells like a
Lemon it is probably ready.


Except that immature lemon trees, before they fruit, have leaves that
smell strongly of lemons.


Which make a nice tisane, or flavouring in cooking...

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