<P> The first substantial cultivation of lemons in Europe began in Genoa in the middle of the 15th century . The lemon was later introduced to the Americas in 1493 when Christopher Columbus brought lemon seeds to Hispaniola on his voyages . Spanish conquest throughout the New World helped spread lemon seeds . It was mainly used as an ornamental plant and for medicine . In the 19th century , lemons were increasingly planted in Florida and California . </P>
<P> The first substantial cultivation of lemons in Europe began in Genoa in the middle of the 15th century . The lemon was later introduced to the Americas in 1493 when Christopher Columbus brought lemon seeds to Hispaniola on his voyages . Spanish conquest throughout the New World helped spread lemon seeds . It was mainly used as an ornamental plant and for medicine . In the 19th century , lemons were increasingly planted in Florida and California . </P>
who brought the first lemon seeds to america
who brought the first lemon seeds to america
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus