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[[Image:Lime slices.jpg|thumb|left|Slices of lime.]]
[[Image:Lime slices.jpg|thumb|left|Slices of lime.]]
[[Image:Lime.jpg|thumb|Closeup of a lime.]]
[[Image:Lime.jpg|thumb|Closeup of a lime.]]
'''Limes''' are a citrus that are grown on [[tree]]s. Limes are extremely tart and very similar to [[lemon]]s.
'''Limes''' are a citrus [[fruit]] that are grown on [[tree]]s. Limes are extremely tart and very similar to [[lemon]]s. They are distinguished by their color and size; limes are green and smaller than lemons.
"Key Limes" which are grown and used in most parts of the world, are native to Southeast [[Asia]], and were brought by [[Columbus]] to the West Indies. They grow on tropical citrus trees that reach a height of 15 to 20 feet and are very sensitive to the cold, so in the Unites States are grown in warmer climates, including [[Texas]] and [[Florida]].
The Persian or "Tahiti Lime", also grown in the United States, is a hybrid developed in the early 20th century. This lime is larger than the Key Lime, and is more resistant to disease and pests.
Limes are rich in [[Vitamin C]] and [[Vitamin A]] and were carried onboard ships to prevent the disease of [[scurvy]] in sailors, which was sometimes caused by long sea journeys without fresh fruit or other sources of vitamin C.
==References==
*http://www.sunkist.com/products/limes.asp
*http://www.foodreference.com/html/flimes.html
*http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/fruit-nutrition-chart.html
*http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/lime1.htm
*http://extension-horticulture.tamu.edu/citrus/limes.htm
*http://www.keylime.com/horti.html
[[Category:Botany]]
[[Category:Botany]]
[[Category: Fruits]]
[[Category: Food]]