The multiform Buddha’s hand is a special kind of citron.

In Buddhism, the citron is used as a sacrifice, and because Buddha preferred this hand-shaped variety, it received its trivial name. It symbolizes praying hands and stands for happiness, contentment and a long life. Because the seperate fruit segments are surrounded by the peel, the fruit has its unique shape. There is hardly any flesh inside. Candied lemon peel, liqueur and jam are made from the thick peel. Thinly sliced and placed in salt, sugar, pepper and olive oil, cedri carpaccio is made from the citronite lemon in Sicily.

• Edible Parts Fruit
• Type of fruit Hesperidium
• Culinary Group Citrus fruits Spices and flavouring
• Flavour sour aromatic
• Trivial Names Buddha's hand, Buddhas Hand, Fingered citron, 佛手柑, 仏手柑, 불수감,
• Size 17 cm
• Taxonomy Rutaceae (Rue family) Citrus medica „Fingered“ Syn. Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis
• Origin East-Asia, Indochina (Map)
• Locality Palmengarten Frankfurt (FRP) 2016