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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.

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.

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. This was commonly done by [[British]] sailors during the [[colonial]] and [[imperial]] eras, which gave them the nickname "limeys."

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