Observation: Lemons

Object: Lemons

Dimensions: 2-4 inches diameter, sphere-shaped

Material: lemon skin, citrus inside

Inventory Date: January 23, 2012

Location Found: Refrigerator (origin: Roommate’s garden)

Differences:

1. Color, darker and lighter yellow, some more orange than others
2. Some more oblong than others, some rounder
3. Some have stems some don’t,
4. Difference in stem length and color
5. Density, some more hard, more pulp in it, and some easier to squeeze, more juice
6. Texture – some rougher than others
7. Wrinkles – some have more wrinkles, some less
8. Grayish dots – some have more gray dots than others
9. Bottom tip, some protrude out some don't, differs in size and shape
10. Smell – some have a stronger lemon scent than others
11. Taste – some will be stronger/ more sour than others
12. Thickness of skin – some have thicker skin than others
13. Easy of opening – some will be harder to cut open than others
14. Age – some will rot faster than others
15. Shine of coat – some still retain water from the washing while others don’t
16. Scars – some have scratch marks in their skin while others don’t
17. Spin ability – some are easier to spin than others (do to top-like shape)
18. Stem-like dot on bottom – some have greenish dots on bottom tip, others don’t
19. Size – Some are huger and rounder than what you’d think of your typical lemon, others are more typical, some are tiny
20. Gradient of color – some change color over the course of the lemon, some more drastic, others more subtle

Potential Categories: color, size, shape, texture, taste, density

Additional Notes: If anyone wants lemons please let me know. I have a lot more than 20. Tangerines too!

Fieldworker's Initials: SW, Steffi Wong