Kungfumantis t1_j2016vh wrote on December 28, 2022 at 5:54 PM Reply to comment by DroolingIguana in TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides Key Limes were a common cash crop for early Florida Keys settlers to supplement the Pineapple and Mango(when there was enough soil) crops. They're not native to the Keys though, the name was just marketing. Permalink Parent 45
Kungfumantis t1_j2016vh wrote
Reply to comment by DroolingIguana in TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides
Key Limes were a common cash crop for early Florida Keys settlers to supplement the Pineapple and Mango(when there was enough soil) crops. They're not native to the Keys though, the name was just marketing.