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Richard
12-13-2011, 10:11 PM
In my locale, Sweet Limes (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?312652) are ripe right now. Here's a bowl full from the harvest last week. I like these for culinary use much more than the standard sour lime (http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?10683).

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Sweet_Lime_450x600.jpg

Want Them All
12-14-2011, 07:36 PM
Are they sweet? I tried one a couple years ago, and it was indeed sweet, no trace of sour at all, kinda weird.

scottu
12-14-2011, 08:05 PM
Are they what the locales call limons or lime-ons, in Mexico?

Richard
12-14-2011, 09:49 PM
Are they sweet? I tried one a couple years ago, and it was indeed sweet, no trace of sour at all, kinda weird.

Basically its a lime that is not tart. Great for a whole assortment of culinary adventures.