Graded before sale
Key Limes
1 lb pack · Citrus × aurantiifolia
$3.99/ 1 lb
In 2 hours
Small, thin-skinned and fiercely aromatic, sharper than a Persian lime. The pie is only the beginning.
Origin
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Inspected
Every crate
Kept at
50°F (10°C)
Ripen · keep · enjoy
- As it leaves us
- Mature, green-gold to yellow, thin-skinned and full of juice. Heavy for its size with a thin, smooth skin; a yellow key lime is riper and juicier, not old. A hard, shrivelled or brown-ended lime has dried out.
- At home
- In a bag in the fridge for about a week; out of the fridge they dry within days.
- Enjoy by
- Within 7 days of delivery
Key limes ripen in South Florida all year, with the main crop in early summer.
Nutrition & health sheetPer 100 g of the edible part▾
- 30kcal
- Calories
- 0.7g
- Protein
- 10.5g
- Carbs
- 0.2g
- Fat
- 2.8g
- Fibre
Vitamins & minerals
- Vitamin C29 mg32%
- Fibre2.8 g10%
- Calcium33 mg3%
- Iron0.6 mg3%
Percentages are of an adult’s daily value, per 100 g.
Good for
- Immune function — vitamin C
- Iron uptake — a squeeze of lime helps the body absorb iron from beans and greens
- Flavour without salt or sugar
Lime juice left on the skin in strong sun can cause a burn-like rash that blisters and darkens (phytophotodermatitis), so wash your hands after squeezing limes outdoors.
Roll each one hard on the counter before cutting for more juice; a key lime turning yellow is riper, not worse.
Nutrition information from standard reference data, not medical advice.
Good with
Key lime pieNimbu paniCeviche
