🦣 Lime

Citrus aurantiifolia

A small green citrus fruit that is sour and juicy, like a green cousin of the lemon.

Small and round, bright green, with a smooth thin peel and juicy sections inside.

Sour and zesty, a little sharper than a lemon, so it is usually mixed into drinks and food.

Rich in vitamin C to help keep your body strong and healthy.

Squeeze the juice over tacos and fruit, or stir it into water for a refreshing drink.

Grows on small thorny trees in hot tropical places that stay warm all year.

Available all year, most plentiful in summer.

Limes came from Southeast Asia and traveled to warm lands all around the world.

Long ago, sailors carried limes on ships so the vitamin C would keep them from getting sick.

Pick a lime that feels heavy for its size; that means it is full of juice.