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First, those stickers that come with a few numbers printed on them have a name: Price Look-Up (PLU) codes, a globally recognized system for quickly identifying fresh produce at the checkout counter.
The difficulty in identifying exactly which species of fruit are called lime in different parts of the English-speaking world (the same problem applies to synonyms in other European languages) is increased by the botanical complexity of the Citrus genus itself, to which the majority of limes belong.
Zanthoxylum fagara or wild lime, is a species of flowering plant that—despite its name—is not part of the genus Citrus with real limes and other fruit, but is a close cousin in the larger citrus family, Rutaceae. It is more closely related to Sichuan pepper.
The Persian lime is a triploid cross between Key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) and lemon (Citrus × limon). [4] [5] Although there are other citrus species that are referred to as "limes", the Persian lime is the most widely cultivated lime species commercially, [6] and accounts for the largest share of the fruits sold as limes. The fruit ...
Citrus assamensis, the adajamir or ginger lime, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to Assam and Bangladesh. It is locally cultivated for its fruit, which give a very sour juice with an aroma reminiscent of ginger or eucalyptus. Key lime: Citrus × aurantiifolia: Persian lime Tahiti lime Bearss lime Citrus × latifolia
Lime trees need well-draining, slightly acidic soil. “You can use a citrus-specific potting mix or amend regular potting soil with perlite or sand to improve drainage,” Ward says ...
Dried, ground black Persian limes. Dried lime, also known as: black lime; [1] noomi basra ; [2] limoo amani ; and loomi , [3] is a lime that has lost its water content, usually after having spent a majority of its drying time in the sun. They are used whole, sliced, or ground, as a spice in Middle Eastern dishes.
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