The Lime Lowdown

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Australian Finger Lime

It's called "lime caviar" by its fans; its tiny capsules burst with a crunchy zing.

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Persian Lime

The familiar grocery-store variety is also known as a Tahiti lime.

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Key Lime

Many citrus connoisseurs feel this golf-ball-size lime gives the best juice.

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Rangpur Lime

This orange fruit is actually an acid mandarin from India with a lime flavor.

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Kaffir Lime

The intensely fragrant leaves and bumpy fruit are used in Southeast Asian cuisine.

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Limequat

Use this small, tart fruit rind and all, as you would its cousin the kumquat.

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Bearss Lime

Milder in flavor than its cousin the Persian lime, this large hybrid produces a lot of fruit over a long period.See our Lime Recipes

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The Lime Lowdown

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Australian Finger Lime

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Persian Lime

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Key Lime

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Rangpur Lime

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Kaffir Lime

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Limequat

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Bearss Lime

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Rangpur Lime

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