Orlando Lime Zone

Persian lime, dooryard sour

Orlando Lime Zone

The lime in the grocery bag is a Tahiti, also called Persian. It is not the small seedy Key lime people name from pie.

Persian, a Tahiti lime
Tahiti Persian lime, Citrus latifolia, on the tree
Tahiti lime, also called Persian lime (Citrus latifolia). Photograph by Ibrahim Achiri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lime Zone felt pennant
Lime Zone pennant
A dual-gear citrus press

Chef'n FreshForce citrus press

Get this A photo-etched steel zester

Microplane classic zester

Get this A 2.5-ounce reamer cup

OXO small citrus juicer

Get this A lime-slice cotton shirt

Lime slice v-neck tee

Get this
Lime Zone felt pennant

Shop

A lime-green Lime Zone pennant prints at home.

 Persian lime on the tree in season

Grow

How to plant a lime, and why a pot beats a hard January.

 Persian, a Tahiti lime

Persian

Persian is the grocery lime. Nearly seedless. More tender than a sweet orange when January drops.

 A lime postcard

Postcard

A lime card you can print.