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Difference between Lemon and Lime??

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
they are both yellow when they grow, but they dye the lime green so as to not mistake it for a lemon
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This is true except for the Key Lime which they leave yellow but they are small and usually marked so they are not normally confused with lemons.
 
Originally posted by: yankeesfan
they are both yellow when they grow, but they dye the lime green so as to not mistake it for a lemon
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What? The lime grows as a green fruit and only the ones left on the tree past maturity turn yellow. Normally, limes are harvested when they are mature yet still green.

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Lime (C. aurantifolia) - This evergreen tree is small, spiny and irregularly branched. Its small, elliptic to oblong leaves are pale green. The white flowers are small and produced in axillary clusters. The fruit is small, roundish and thin-skinned. The pulp is greenish and in sections of about ten. The juice is acid with a distinctive flavor. The Lime is a native of the East Indies and has spread all over the world in tropical and near tropical regions. It was brought to America by the Spaniards and became widely scattered throughout the West Indies. It was taken to Florida and in the southern parts has become naturalized. From Mexico, it was carried into California. While most Limes are acid, there also are sweet kinds grown and used in some of the areas where the acid ones are grown. Limes are gathered when fully grown, but still green, and shipped very soon after. The fruit is used in much the same way as Lemon.


Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is a citrus tree with a fruit that contains a very high level of vitamin C. British sailors were issued a daily allowance of lemons or limes to prevent scurvy, giving them the nickname Limey.

Limes are small roundish bright green fruit with a pungent flavour. However, if they stay on the tree for a long time they turn yellow and resemble a small roundish lemon. Lime juice is used in cooking and in soft drinks, cocktails and limeade (like lemonade). Some like to eat them as fruits, as did the Limeys. Lime extracts and essential oils are frequently used in perfumes, cleansing products, and for aromatherapy.
 
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