Okay, so initially it started under Tsarist russia where they identified the need for vitamin C rich foodstuffs that would grow quicker than standard citrus fruit and in colder climates to make use of Russia's colder climate and shorter growing seasons.
The first experiments yeilded the origonal lenin, however these small, tart fruit were increadably labour intensive to harvest and generally a pain in the arse to grow. That's where we get the expression 'when life gives you lenins'
Post revolution saw the project shelved until the outbreak of WW2 where Soviet botanists applied modern methods of cultivation and grafting to produce the lenin we all know and love today. Lenins were even turned into the popular soft drink Leninade which is still enjoyed around the world today. Oddly, in a fit of cold war petulence, the Americans rebranded the drink lemonade - a name that continues to be used today in spite of the total lack of lemons used within the bevarage.
Okay, so initially it started under Tsarist russia where they identified the need for vitamin C rich foodstuffs that would grow quicker than standard citrus fruit and in colder climates to make use of Russia's colder climate and shorter growing seasons.
The first experiments yeilded the origonal lenin, however these small, tart fruit were increadably labour intensive to harvest and generally a pain in the arse to grow. That's where we get the expression 'when life gives you lenins'
Post revolution saw the project shelved until the outbreak of WW2 where Soviet botanists applied modern methods of cultivation and grafting to produce the lenin we all know and love today. Lenins were even turned into the popular soft drink Leninade which is still enjoyed around the world today. Oddly, in a fit of cold war petulence, the Americans rebranded the drink lemonade - a name that continues to be used today in spite of the total lack of lemons used within the bevarage.