Lemon flavored melon, or miracles of technology in gastronomy
It's so simple: 12 years of difficult and complicated research, for this powerful funds. What is all this for? To get a melon, which tastes like lemon. All right, that scientists do really serious things. The British will soon be able to buy a completely new one in Tesco stores, original fruit. The lemon-flavored melon is set to be a hit. The process of breeding it was long and expensive, but it is already known, that it was worth it. The UK melon market is worth approx 125 million pounds a year. So there is something to fight for. – For a very long time, melons have been an exotic fruit, which nobody bought. A lot has changed now, and many such products entered the British menu – says Paul Cunningham, who regularly buys melons from Tesco. The unusual fruits are grown in Spain. They have seven times more citric acid than regular melons. Tesco representatives said, that lemon melons have a very fresh taste and are best when cold. – Our product will help kick-start the UK melon market. The response to lemon melons is fantastic.
To the people, those who tasted it were especially surprised by the aftertaste it leaves behind – a spokesman for the company said.
Lemon flavored melon, or miracles of technology in gastronomy
