April is all about Earth Day, and for Limoneira being green means utilizing sustainable practices. Lemons, apart from their countless other handy uses, can help introduce a green and sustainable lifestyle into any home, and this month Limoneira spokesperson Megan Roosevelt is looking to make things easy.
Limoneira has six solar installations across the company, located in Santa Paula, CA. These installations produce a total 4.2 million kilowatts annually, and in doing so, it reduces 86, 150 tons of CO2 over a 25-year period. An additional solar project is planned which will add 2.8 million kilowatts for a total of 7 million kilowatts annually. Additionally, Limoneira is home to a 12-acre green waste facility that processes an average of 1,000 tons of waste each week that might’ve otherwise ended up in a landfill. Limoneira has also built a gravity powered water treatment system — a 24,000-square-foot project that processes 180,000 gallons of water daily, transforming waste into water that meets California title 22 drinking standards.
Videos with more recipes, tips and tricks will be added to the channel weekly. For more details on the tips below, watch this video on the Limoneira channel here.
Tip 1: Add citrus peels to any garden.
Insects dislike the smell, so the peels serve as a natural bug repellent. In addition, as the peels break down they release nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium into your soil. Fertilizer, anyone? For improved efficacy, cut the peels into strips and partially cover with soil at the base of each plant.
Tip 2: Use citrus to clean cooking pans.
A simple combination of citrus juice and salt can be used to naturally clean pots and pans. Simply use half a citrus fruit rubbed over salt to scour the pot, pan, or other metal surface. This method is all natural and non-toxic, and will leave your metal surfaces and utensils shining.
Tip 3: Keep lemon halves after juicing.
Instead of using environmentally harmful bleach, simply add the lemon halves to a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Then add dingy whites and soak overnight, then wash as usual for bright whites — naturally.
Limoneira has also partnered with additional global chefs and mixologists, nutritionists, and beauty lifestyle and green cleaning experts to share their knowledge with the customers of our grocery and foodservice partners around the world.
Each month, Roosevelt will be featuring another wonderful facet of citrus living, with weekly videos full of recipes, DIY tips and other ways to use Limoneira citrus. Subscribe to Limoneira’s Youtube channel for more information on the many ways this endlessly versatile fruit can improve life inside the home and beyond.
