JoanneDark90 t1_j20ko2s wrote
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
That's only partially true. The Citron was only one of the original progenitors of modern citrus, with the mandarin and pomelo also contributing. They are also wild, original species.
The papeda and kumquat are also original species, but their contribution to the modern mixed citruses is negligible.
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