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Are lemons 'manmade' fruits that don't occur naturally? Here's the bitter truth

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 20, 2026 When life hands fact checkers dubious fruit claims, we make sure to find the truth.
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Lemons Are 'Manmade' Hybrid Fruits That 'Don't Occur Naturally'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Sept. 23, 2024 "Life never gave us lemons, we created them ourselves," numerous social media users claimed.
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Will Lemons and Hot Water Cure or Prevent COVID-19?

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Alex Kasprak
March 26, 2020 As cures go, these ones are lemons.
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Does This Video Show a Lemon-Pomegranate Hybrid Plant?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 18, 2018 A video purportedly showing the creation of a lemon-pomegranate hybrid fruit was created as a joke.
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Do Lemons Cure Cancer?

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David Mikkelson
April 17, 2011 Claims that lemons "kill cancer cells" and are "10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy" are uns ...
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Bacteria on Lemon Wedges

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David Mikkelson
Feb. 12, 2008 Did a study find dangerous microbial growth on 70% of lemon slices served with beverages in rest ...
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