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  Tahiti Lime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In Dade County's limestone, the trees are planted at the intersection of mechanically-cut trenches 16 in (40.5 cm) deep, or on mounds of crushed limestone and soil on scarified ground.
The limes are collected in wooden field boxes and conveyed by truck to packinghouses where they are graded, washed, waxed, and packed in 10-,20-,40-,or 55-lb (4.5-,9-,18-,or 25-kg) corrugated cartons for shipment to retailers.
In Florida, a wedge of lime is commonly served with avocado, and lime juice is frequently used as an alternative to vinegar in dressings and sauces.
www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/morton/tahiti_lime.html   (2149 words)

  
 Limes. DermNet NZ
Lime juice is employed as a rinse after shampooing the hair and on the face as a freshening lotion.
Lime juice is used for cleaning the inside of coffeepots, and to eliminate unpleasant odors from the electric waste-disposal unit.
Lime juice, given quickly, is an effective antidote for the painful oral irritation and inflammation that result from biting into aroids such as Dieffenbachia spp., Xanthosoma spp., Philodendron spp., and their allies.
www.dermnetnz.org /dermatitis/plants/lime.html   (627 words)

  
 Lime (fruit) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citruses, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3-6 cm in diameter, generally containing sour pulp, and frequently associated with the lemon.
Lime fruit, and particularly their juice, are used in beverages, such as limeade (akin to lemonade).
Alcoholic beverages prepared with limes include cocktails such as gin and tonic, margarita, mojito, and Cuba libre, as well as many drinks that may be garnished with a thin slice of the fruit or corkscrew strip of the peel (twist).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lime_(fruit)   (449 words)

  
 Limes
Limes are second only to lemons in terms of importance as a flavoring agent for foods, drinks and other, non-edible, products for home and industrial use.
The large-fruited Tahitian type is known as the Bearss lime in California and the Persian lime in Florida.
The larger Tahitian type is known as the Bearss lime in California and the Persian lime in Florida.
www.tonytantillo.com /fruits/limes.html   (833 words)

  
 Limes
Limes are the smallest members of the true citrus family and native to Southeast Asia or India.
Limes are also widely grown in the West Indies, where the British Navy came to gather supplies to supplement their sailors' rations to help prevent scurvy.
It is called Persian lime, even though it is not known in Iran, but probably came by way of there at one time, and Tahiti lime because it reached the US via that country.
www.innvista.com /health/foods/fruits/limes.htm   (1324 words)

  
 Persian lime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Persian Lime (Citrus x latifolia), also known as Tahiti lime or Bearss lime, is the primary citrus fruit grown commercially in the U.S. and sold simply as a "lime".
It is larger, thicker-skinned, and less aromatic than the Key lime, which has a wider agricultural distribution worldwide.
Persian Limes are comercialized primarily in six sizes, known as 110's, 150's, 175's, 200's, 230's and 250's.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persian_lime   (259 words)

  
 Key Limes by Chef James Ehler of Key West Florida
Limes (Citrus aurantifolia) are the fruit of tropical citrus tree closely related to lemons.
The large, green, seedless limes found in your supermarket is the Persian or Tahiti Lime (Citrus latifolia) a hybrid developed in the early 20th century.
Key limes which predominate in the rest of the world, are smaller, yellower in color, seedy, sourer, and grow on thorny trees which are sensitive to cold weather.
www.hub-uk.com /interesting/keylimes.htm   (820 words)

  
 AllergyNet - Allergy Advisor Find   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Lime is native to the Indo-Malayan region.
Limes are available, if not common, throughout the industrialised world, and have many traditional uses in the developing world.
Limes are an excellent source of vitamin C. The juice has been used in the process of dyeing leather, and as an ingredient in cosmetics.
allallergy.net /fapaidfind.cfm?cdeoc=870   (659 words)

  
 FactsAboutFruit.com - Lime
Lime or Citrus aurantifolia is one of the major member groups in the citrus fruits society that has a strong resemblance to lemons.
Limes are picked slightly immature, while still green in color (limes turn yellows when fully ripe, and might be confused with lemons).
Be it Persian lime or key lime – the ultimate winner to enrich your food with vitamin C is the lime.
www.factsaboutfruit.com /Lime.html   (382 words)

  
 Key Lime Pie
True Key limes from Florida, which are smaller and more yellow than Persian limes (the more familiar variety), show up occasionally in supermarkets, but they are a small crop with limited availability.
Persian limes were the best choice by far--pungent, flavorful, familiar, and available everywhere.
When the acidic lime juice is stirred with the egg yolks and condensed milk, the proteins in the latter two ingredients unwind and then coil up together, causing the mixture to thicken into a nicely sliceable texture.
home.att.net /~jserdmann2/Recipe-KeyLimePie.html   (858 words)

  
 Searching Margaritaville for the perfect Key Lime Pie
My Key lime pie odyssey began in Homestead, the mostly rural city that's a gateway to both the Keys and the Everglades, at Robert Is Here, a homey stand about a mile west of U.S. 1 that specializes in tropical fruits long cultivated in the area.
I also found an actual Key lime tree on the property, but it was stripped bare; hotel employees had harvested all the limes last fall before a hurricane could do the job.
The Key lime pie was outstanding, with a cinnamon-accented graham-cracker crust and a plentiful topping of whipped cream, and arrived in a bowl, as if masquerading as a pudding.
www.azcentral.com /home/food/articles/0414keylime0414.html   (1584 words)

  
 Home Fruit Production
Lime trees are extremely cold sensitive and cannot be expected to survive the freezing temperatures that occur through most of Texas unless special efforts are provided for freeze protection.
Mexican lime and the limequats are sufficiently small trees that they can be readily grown in large containers in areas where cold temperatures would preclude their being grown in the ground.
Limes are afflicted with the same pests and diseases as other citrus, so the reader is referred to Home Fruit Production--Citrus, Table 2.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /citrus/limes.htm   (2179 words)

  
 Penn State Chemist Identifies New Lime Aroma Component
While limes are not a major part of the human diet, they are important to the beverage industry.
By identifying all of the constituents in the lime aroma, Chisholm hopes to eventually to be able to duplicate it in the laboratory.
Persian limes, the larger green kind usually found in U.S. supermarkets, and Key limes, the more seasonally available small ones that turn yellow on ripening, have similar aroma intensities, she says.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/1998-10/PS-PSCI-011098.php   (749 words)

  
 The Modern Magazine for Persian Weddings, Cuisine, Culture & Community
Persian cuisine is intertwined with Persian culture and deserves to be explored.
Persian cuisine is as old as Persian history and has served the important role of bringing friends and rivals closer over the years.
Persians like to serve a big colorful and elaborate sofreh to brighten up the day and show the riches of the culture.
www.persianmirror.com /cuisine/intro/intro.cfm   (1530 words)

  
 Accidental Hedonist - Lime Tips
Persion limes, probably a hybrid between key limes and the citrion, are the color of, well, limes.
Persian Limes should be brightly colored and heavy in weight for their weight.
Persian limes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
www.accidentalhedonist.com /index.php/2006/06/13/lime_tips   (480 words)

  
 Lime - CHOW.com
The most common lime in the U.S., the “lime green” Persian lime, is probably a hybrid of the Key lime and the citron.
The Persian lime, almost always seedless, is shaped like a lemon, and is larger than a Key lime, with thicker rind and juicy, pale green pulp.
Persian limes are deliberately picked slightly immature so they will be green.
www.chow.com /ingredients/44   (627 words)

  
 Kitchen Dictionary: lime
The two main varieties are the Persian lime and the Key lime.
Key limes are smaller, yellower in color, seedy, sourer, and grow on thorny trees.
Persian limes are seedless and are a hybrid developed in the early 20th century that are more resistant to disease and pests, and have a thicker rind.
www.recipezaar.com /library/getentry.zsp?id=260   (160 words)

  
 TYPEbase 4 Blood Type Diet Value: LIMES / LIME JUICE
Because they're an excellent source of vitamin C, limes were fed to British sailors as a scurvy preventative (the fact that was the springboard for the pejorative nickname "limey").
The two main varieties are the Persian lime (the most widely available in the United States) and the Key lime from Florida.
Though Persian limes are available year-round, their peak season is from May through August.
www.dadamo.com /typebase4/depictor5.pl?230   (274 words)

  
 Key Lime Pie
The Persian Lime or Tahiti Lime (botanical name, Citrus latifolia) is a relatively new fruit, having been developed in the early 20th century.
On the other hand, the Key Lime, Mexican Lime or West Indian Lime, (botanical name, Citrus aurantifolia), is round and small, a lighter shade of green with a thin skin and a delicate aroma.
It can take up to 12 of the small key limes to make 1/2 cup of the juice, more than twice the number of Persian limes, but if you can find the key limes in your supermarket (ask the produce manager when to expect them!), it is well worth it.
members.cox.net /jjschnebel/keylime.html   (776 words)

  
 Home Page - Fresh Produce Association of the Americas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Mexico exports limes to its neighbors to the north every month of the year, and with a total volume of 500 million pounds, Mexico is a major supplier for retailers and foodservice companies.
The Persian lime and the Key lime, also known as the Mexican lime, are the two most abundant varieties.
Persian limes are the most common variety used in the U.S. However, Hispanic families prefer Key limes, and the variety is gaining in popularity as people begin using it for more than just the traditional Key lime pie.
www.freshfrommexico.com /varieties/other.htm   (208 words)

  
 UCR: Citrus Variety Collection
Persian lime trees are more cold-hardy than Mexican lime trees and should do well in areas where lemons are successfully grown.
The fruits of Persian lime are larger than Mexican limes, approximately 2-2 ½ inches in diameter, and have a thin, smooth, light yellow rind at full maturity.
The name lime in connection with this fruit is often misleading because there are very little similarities between the Rangpur and true limes.
www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu /citrus/limes.html   (594 words)

  
 The Key Lime Difference
believe that "key lime" simply refers to the limes that are used for making the pies, or limes that grow only in the Florida Keys.
Much smaller than regular "Persian" limes, the key lime ranges in size from a ping-pong ball to a golf ball (about 10cm to16cm in circumference).The peel is thin, smooth and greenish-yellow when ripe.
Key limes are generally not harvested commercially in the United States due to the ferocious nature of the trees.
www.keylime.com /diff.html   (364 words)

  
 Ingredients: Lime
Limes may be substituted for lemons, and lime juice for lemon juice.
The common Persian lime or Tahiti lime is a relatively small and thin-skinned citrus fruit.
The key lime, also known as the Mexican lime or bartender's lime, is much smaller and has an even thinner skin.
www.alanskitchen.com /Ingredients/Fruits/Limes.htm   (105 words)

  
 Kitchen Mailbox: Limes, lemons make refreshing pies, cheesecake
A Persian lime is about the same size as a lemon, and has a bright green skin.
Limes or lemons can be kept up to 10 days as long as they're kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator -- if they're sliced, up to 5 days.
Select limes that are heavy for their size (that means the flesh is juicy).
www.post-gazette.com /food/20000622mailbox.asp   (918 words)

  
 Florida Grower - To Go
Persian lime is believed not to be a true lime.
Persian lime tends to develop a rind breakdown at the stylar end.
Persian lime used to be grown commercially in Homestead, but most of the trees were lost due to citrus canker.
www.floridagrower.net /forging_ahead/ask.html   (4223 words)

  
 Key Lime Pie Recipes
The Key Lime is a small yellow citrus fruit slightly bigger than a golf ball.
Key Limes are quite different from the larger and more familiar Persian lime.
Key lime pie may be made with either standard pastry crust or graham-cracker crust.
www.tropiquality.com /pages/keylime_pie.html   (413 words)

  
 Wegmans Fresh Products Produce Lime
Limes grow in tropical and subtropical climates such as Mexico, California, Florida and the Caribbean.
The two main varieties are the Persian lime (widely available in the US) and the Key lime from Florida.
Look for brightly colored, smooth-skinned limes that are heavy for their size.
www.wegmans.com /kitchen/ingredients/produce/fruit/lime.asp   (167 words)

  
 Coconut & Lime: Coconut Key Lime Pie
In a large mixing bowl, using your electric mixer, beat the egg yolks, lime juice and zest until the eggs are creamy.
Using a juicer is the most efficient way to extract the most amount of juice from tiny key limes limes.
If you have to use bottled juice, make sure it is from actual key limes (the juice will be a pale yellow) and not just (Persian) lime juice with citric acid added to make it tart.
coconutlime.blogspot.com /2006/06/coconut-key-lime-pie.html   (697 words)

  
 Cook's Thesaurus: Citrus Fruit
Kaffir limes have very little juice, usually just the zest is used.
lime Notes: These tart green fruits are similar to lemons, but they're more acidic and have their own unique flavor.
When buying limes, select specimens that are dark green, smaller, thin-skinned, and heavy for their size.
www.foodsubs.com /Fruitcit.html   (1186 words)

  
 GourmetSleuth - Recipe for Key Lime Pie
Real Key lime pie is not green and it does not have a soft "pudding" texture.
The Key Lime lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle), also referred to as a Mexican Lime, bears a profuse amount of small, thin-skinned, greenish-yellow limes.
This juicy lime is known for its distinctive aroma high-acid content.
gourmetsleuth.com /recipe_keylimepie.htm   (642 words)

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