Dee Randall wrote:
>
> Here is a picture of a citron from googling images for citron.
> http://www.tunedal.com/images/citron.jpg
>
> It looks quite similar to a lemon AFAIC.
> ***
>
> On p. 66 of Bugialli's book "Classic Techniques" two male hands are shown
> slicing up "a whole glaceed citron." Looks like something pretty big and it
> says,
> "Citron resembles a large lemon but is a different fruit in that it is
> larger, shaped like a quince, and has a rough thick skin. It is very
> popular in the Mediterranean and it's mostly used there and elsewhere for
> making glaceed fruit."
>
> Here is another link that has two pictures, both quite different
> http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/citron.html
>
> Has anyone seen citron in any markets (here in the U.S.)?
> Thanks,
> Dee

Only in Jewish markets around Passover. A posh shop might have glaceed
citron though.