produce quick tips lemons natural or concentrated juice rinse whole fresh lemons before slicing or juicing and dry them well to remove moisture fresh lemons can be stored and displayed at room temperature for about a week or they can be refrigerated for up to three weeks when placed in a plastic container to preserve moisture unopened pre-packaged lemon juice can be stored in the pantry but should be refrigerated after opening one lemon contains only 17 calories and less than one gram of fat lemon contains more than half of the recommended daily nutrition intake risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease and while supporting a healthy immune system and cellular growth lemons belong to the citrus family and were first cultivated for their first introduced as a food source the only food source that contributes to this unique health benefit canned goods such as jelly and jams lemon meringue pie! lemonade meyer lemon tart
