Citron fruit can be eaten.
In the southwest of Yunnan Bai, Yi, Naxi and other ethnic minority people's homes in the courtyard to the citron tree as a green tree, when the citron fruit is ripe after picking down the simple processing of sugar boiled into citron preserves, loaded into a pot sealed can be preserved for a year or two after the time of the local people in the New Year's festivals, weddings, funerals and weddings when the guests entertained guests of a fine dessert.
The flesh of citron fruit is colorless, nearly transparent or pale milky yellow, crisp, sour or slightly sweet taste, and fragrant.
Expanded Information
Variety of Citron: Buddha's Hand
Buddha's Hand (scientific name: Citrus medica?L. var. sarcodactylis?Swingle), the fruit is separated from the carpels at maturity, forming elongated, curved segments that resemble fingers, hence the name Buddha's Hand. It is often used as a traditional Chinese medicine, or as an ornamental plant because of the peculiar shape of its fruit. Bergamot is produced in large quantities as a cold fruit for consumption and sale.
Fruit finger-like flesh strip-shaped, weighing up to 2000 grams, yellowish skin, rough, very thick peel, difficult to peel, inner skin white or slightly yellowish, cottony, fluffy, scoop capsule 10-15 petals, flesh colorless, nearly transparent or pale milky yellow, crisp, sour or slightly sweet taste, aroma; seeds are small, smooth, milky-white cotyledons, more or a single embryo. Usually seedless. Flowering April-May, fruiting October-November.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Citron (Rutaceae)
Baidu Encyclopedia - Buddha's hand (Rutaceae)