Australian wild limes

Citrus australis, C. inodora

fruit

Small round or oval wild citrus fruits, very sour, whose juice and zest liven up Australian sauces and jams.

Origin

Queensland (Australia)

Season (United States)

November to March

Preparation

The fruits are squeezed for their juice and zested; their flesh, too sour, is rarely eaten on its own.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

They are cousins of the finger lime, all born in the forests of eastern Australia.