Lime

Citrus aurantiifolia, C. latifolia

fruit

A small green, very sour citrus from Southeast Asia, a close cousin of the makrut lime; its juice is squeezed and its zest grated. 100 g of fruit provide 29 mg of vitamin C, along with flavanones.

Origin

Southeast Asia

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

The zest is eaten from an organic or untreated fruit; the seeds are removed for their bitterness.

Molecules

Flavanones · Vitamin CIn small amounts, not counted Limonene

Did you know?

The nickname “limey” for the British comes from Royal Navy sailors, whose grog was laced with lemon juice, then lime juice, against scurvy.