Meyer lemons are the darling of the food world and are featured in lots of food magazines. After I saw a historical Meyer lemon poster, I was craving anything and everything lemon—and Meyer lemons would be ideal.
Meyer lemons were discovered by a “plant hunter,” sent by the USDA to uncover crops that would thrive in the US. Frank Meyer was the man and the year was 1908. I uncovered this historical tidbit at the National Archives exhibit, “What’s Cooking Uncle Sam?” and featured it in my Kansas City Star Chowtown post. [Read more…]
