CARIBBEAN RED PAPAYA SOLO PAPAYA SLIMCADO AVOCADO STARFRUIT PASSIONFRUIT GROOVY COCONUT MORE… GROWING TROPICALS All About Limes SNAPSHOT Taste: Persian limes are known for their tart taste. Selection: Limes should look fresh, not leathery or shriveled at the stem end. Avoid those with a brownish circle at the pointed end or any pitted areas, indicating rot or dryness. More… Ripen: Is this lime ripe? Store: at room temperature Availability: Year-round Growing: Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia MORE VERSATILE THAN SALT NO RECIPE NEEDED! Almost any recipe can be enhanced with a squirt of lime, beverages too! Limes play well with other flavors and usually provide coherence to a recipe’s overall taste. Zero in on a slice of meat, poultry, fish, fruit or veggie. Lime makes its taste soar. Accent that dressing with a dash a lime before tossing into a salad or dish. Go Latino and toss that salad with only squirts of a couple of limes. Side dishes, the name screams boring, squirt some lime excitement into that creamy salad or veggie toss. A sugary dessert can lose its actual flavor without a squirt of lime for contrast. Think about it. The same amazing fruit makes a huge difference when you’re sick at home or partying the night away. A warm tea to chase a cold brings even more relief with a squirt of lime. Your favorite party drink doesn’t taste right without a squirt of lime. Limes can also star in a dish, lime recipes await… HOW TO SELECT It’s all about picking the juiciest. The greener the better? Not necessarily. Tips for getting the juiciest of limes. NUTRITION This citrus adds both a tasty squirt to almost any dish or drink AND a powerful nutritional punch to your healthy eating. GROWING LIMES Our limes are grown in Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia. We’re harvesting year-round but there are peaks (May thru October) and lows (mid-February through April). MAX JUICE Leave no juice behind! Get the most out of each and every lime by slicing a bit differently. See how… COCKTAIL PLUS Sitting on the edge or emerged in the drink itself, limes are popular garnishes. Some ideas to try… LIME VS LEMON It’s not a contest. Here’s what you need to make an informed choice. MAKING AQUA LIMON The body needs water to survive. Let’s add some sparkle to that water with a squirt of lime. Just a couple of steps more make the best lime water or aqua limon. IN THE LIMELIGHT Having fun with limes, that citrus favorite that adds spark and tart to a drink, entree, dessert, and dish. LIMES 4 ADULTS When the drink or dish is plant-based, it’s up to limes to up the taste value. See why a squirt of this citrus makes a drink refreshing or heightens the flavor of the dish. For our retailers and wholesalers RELATED POSTS MORE INFO… Is it ripe? Tips and ideas Nutrition Non-GMO Seasons Recipes Merchandising Tropical fruit calendar – free download En español ABOUT US Who we are What we grow Florida tropicals Tropical Harvest Update How we grow Farm Tales to Share The flowers of our fruits Our horizons Sunsets in the tropics Where to buy our fruit Food safety Contact us SEARCH RECENT POSTS Holiday calendar October = papayas Ginger is September’s month Stars shine in August July is dragonfruit’s month ARCHIVES Archives Select Month November 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 WEBSITE Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy GROWING TROPICALS © 2021 Brooks Tropicals. All rights reserved. Brooks Tropicals, its logo, Caribbean Red, SlimCado, Groovy Coconut, Uniq Fruit, From our fields to your store, Continuous Cold Chain are all registered trademarks of Brooks Tropicals, llc By using and/or accessing this Site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by Brooks Tropicals' Website Terms and Conditions. ThemeREX © 2021 All Rights Reserved