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LukeyLeukocyte t1_j1zkwmo wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Reply to comment by evclides 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

I thought there were 4 natural citrus: mandarin, citron, pomelo, and papeda

coasterboard t1_j1zpnx6 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 4:38 PM

Wikipedia says to include Kaffir Lime and Kumquat

Can't find anything to support that the Citron is the daddy