"The oldest lemon found in Rome dates to sometime between the late first century B.C. and the early first century A.D."Source: www.archaeology.org/ news/5758-170724-arc haeobotany-citrus-fr uit

@Maver1ck :
Well that is interesting. I am not sure I would have thought to sell the lemon.

@Donnawisdom : I'm with you. But perhaps a scientist or pharma group bought it to study. Interesting especially given the exact date on it...gives an example/correlation to dating such things by comparison/example. In my Grandfather's desk (circa 1920) that I've had for some decades and moved from house to house over the years, I recently (accidently) discovered a very fancy and ornate brass letter opened wedged in the back of the pull down table in it. Had a lawyer's advertisement on it from around 1920...I gifted it to a lady family member who is a lawyer...she really loved it...especially knowing it came from her Great Great Grandfather's desk. I don't know how I missed seeing the opener all these years but one day, aha!!! there it was!

@Donnawisdom : My mom used to tell me as a kiddo..."When life deals you lemons, make lemonade!" hah...see cartoon

@Maver1ck: I wouldn't call a lemon a romantic 🥰 gift,,,but I guess back then it would've been considered exotic?

@Jellybeaner : True, but those Romans walked around in togas all the time with nuttin underneath. ANIMALS!!!

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@Rocklady2020 : Yeah, never know what treasures are hidden out there. I read some years ago where a couple bought this old couch from a thrift store, and decided to recover the fabric....inside the old fabric and cushions they found bales of loose cash....thousands of dollars.

Dang going to add that to my Will to pass down a lemon three or four more generations

@HappyDay2016 : Hah, GREAT and FUN idea! But you could draw a message on one and hide it in a chest or box somewhere, hah. P.S. Thanks @Gammyof2 for the generous coins!!!

I would imagine the seeds could be useful to those who grow lemons.

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@Rocklady2020 : Oh wow that's awesome!!! My mom used to hide hundred dollar bills in sweaters in her closet.

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@Maver1ck : You know that lemon was delicious once it was cut into. Not !