Limeberry

Triphasia trifolia

fruit

A small red fruit with juicy pulp tasting of slightly sweet lime, from a shrub very close to citrus.

Origin

Southeast Asia

Where to find it

Planted as a hedge in gardens in the Philippines, Hawaii and the West Indies, from which it escapes into thickets.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The small, fully red fruits are eaten raw, whole, spitting out the seeds; they are also cooked into jam.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is a cousin of citrus that has naturalized on many tropical islands.