by Lois Mauk » Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:40 pm
Jeff, I don't know if this suggestion would help but wondered if dipping waxed lemons in very hot water might remove the wax that seems to be present on all lemons available in this area.
Candelilla wax, according to Wikipedia, has a melting point of 68.5–72.5 °C. If you submerge the lemons in water more than 160 degrees Fahrenheit, it should melt off. That is well below the boiling temperature of water (212 degrees Fahrenheit). BTW, tap water is frequently 120 degrees.
Wonder too if scrubbing the lemons with a brush might remove the wax as well.
Just a couple of ideas. Don't know if they're worth a hill of beans.