Desert lime

Citrus glauca

fruit

Small green citrus fruits the size of grapes, with thin skin, eaten whole, as jam or in marinades.

Origin

Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)

Season (United States)

November to January

Preparation

They are rinsed and eaten raw with their skin, or split for pickling in salt or syrup.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Flavanones · Vitamin C · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It withstands frost as well as extreme heat: it is crossed with other citrus to make them hardier.