Persian lime, also known as citrus latifolia, Persian Lime, Tahitian Lime, Lemon Bears or seedless limes, is a fruit that is about 6 cm in diameter, often with slightly pointed ends, usually green, with a thicker skin and less aromatic than the acid lime.
The Persian lime is one of Mexico's main exports
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The advantages of this lime respect to acid is that it is larger, has no seeds, increased strength, absence of spines on the trees, and longer fruit once collected.
They are less acidic and does not have the bitterness of acid lime and masking their other flavors. The tree needs temperatures between 22 and 28 ° C for good development. It requires rains in 1200 two thousand millimeters per year, and if watered frequently, constantly grow and bear flowers. |
Fresh juice is used in the preparation of meat and seafood, cold drinks, as alcohol mixture, in the manufacture of cakes, jams, jellies, ice cream, as well as food preservation. Peel essential oil and pulp is removed and used to feed livestock. The oil is used in the cosmetics industry. It also has many medicinal properties.