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Pink lemons are variegated, with green and off white stripes on the rind. Inside, the flesh is a rose-hued pink. As the lemons mature the stripes fade and the color of the pink flesh intensifies. Pink lemons have a tangy and tart flavor, a rich lemon scent and very few seeds if any. The green and white variegated leaves are highly fragrant, and are considered the most fragrant among lemon trees. Pink lemons become less acidic with age and offer a sweeter flavor than common lemons. They are best suited for their juice and their zest, however, the juice is not nearly as colorful as the pink citrus segments.Pink lemons are most often harvested in the summer, but can also ripen in late fall and early spring depending upon growing conditions.Pink lemons are a variety of Citrus limon, also referred to as the Variegated Eureka lemon, or even the Pink Lemonade lemon. The striped, pink-fleshed lemon was discovered on a single branch of a regular Eureka lemon tree. Pink lemons are not the heavy producers that their yellow cousins are, so are generally more limited in their availability.Pink lemons are a good source of vitamin C, dietary fiber, and calcium. It is small amounts of lycopene (the compound present in tomatoes) which gives the fruit its pink hue.Sweetened with sugar or agave the juice of Pink lemons makes a delicious lemonade. For a sweet twist on the classics try using the juice of Pink lemons in your favorite lemon cake, lemon bars, or lemon pie recipe. Candy Pink lemon rinds for a twist on the typical yellow candied rinds. Their vibrant exterior makes them a perfect garnish for cocktails.Pink lemons make an authentic pink lemonade, though the color may not be nearly as vibrant. The pink lemonade beverage popular today may have its origins in the circus. In the late 1800s a vendor selling lemonade ran out of water for his lemons, and according to the story, he used water from a basin that had just been used to wash the red tights of a circus performer, dying the lemonade pink. The circus vendor sold the oddly colored lemonade as 'strawberry lemonade.'The Pink lemon is a spontaneous mutation that was first discovered on an ordinary Eureka lemon tree in Burbank, California around 1930. Pink lemons are popular with home gardeners and growers as both an ornamental and a citrus tree. A major citrus grower has also grown this variety and coined it, Zebra lemon, for its striped rind.Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.Recipes that include Pink Lemons. Oneis easiest, three is harder.People have shared Pink Lemons using the Specialty Produce app for iPhone and Android

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