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Die Süße Limette (Citrus limetta) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Zitruspflanzen in der Familie der Rautengewächse (Rutaceae). Sie entstammt einer Kreuzung zwischen Zitronatzitrone (Citrus medica) und Bitterorange (Citrus × aurantium).[1]
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C. limetta is a small tree up to Vorlage:Convert in height, with irregular branches and relatively smooth, brownish-grey bark. It has numerous thorns, Vorlage:Convert long. The petioles are narrowly but distinctly winged, and are Vorlage:Convert long. Leaves are compound, with acuminate leaflets Vorlage:Convert long and Vorlage:Convert wide. Flowers are white, Vorlage:Convert wide. Fruits are oval and green, ripening to yellow, with greenish pulp. The pith is white and about Vorlage:Convert thick. Despite the name sweet lime, the fruit is more similar to a greenish orange in appearance.
C. limetta grows in tropical and subtropical climates. It begins bearing fruit at 5 to 7 years old, with peak production at 10 to 20 years. It is propagated by seed.
As the name sweet lime suggests, the flavor is sweet and mild, but retains the essence of lime. The lime's taste changes rapidly in contact with air, and will turn bitter in few minutes,Vorlage:Citation needed but if juiced and drunk rapidly the taste is sweet. The flavor is a bit flatter than most citrus due to its lack of acidity. It can be compared to limeade and pomelo.
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Sweet lime is almost exclusively served as juice, and is the most common available citrus juice in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The juice is commonly sold at mobile road stalls, where it is freshly pressed, sometimes served with a salty chat masala or kala namak, unless the vendor is told not to add it.
Like most citrus, the fruit is rich in vitamin C, providing 50 mg per 100 g serving.[2] In Iran it is used to treat influenza and common cold.
The tree is used for ornamental purposes as well as for graft stock.[3]
Like most citrus, sweet limes will not ripen off the tree, and must be picked when fully ripe. This is indicated by its tennis ball size and lustrous greenish yellow sheen. Gently scratch the surface of a sweet lime: If its oils give way in the fingernails, it is ripe. The juiciest fruits feel heavy for their size.
Underripe fruit feels light for its size, and is hard with tart flesh. Overripe fruit is dull and shrunken, with dry, spongy skin. Avoid fruit with brownish-yellow discoloration.[4]
Sweet limes keep fresh for up to two weeks at room temperature, and four to eight weeks refrigerated. Frozen juice will keep for up to six months. It is possible to freeze slices of the fruit, though the limonin content may cause the pulp to taste bitter over time. This can be avoided by submerging the slices in sweet syrup within an airtight glass jar.
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- ↑ Franck Curk, Frédérique Ollitrault, Andres Garcia-Lor, François Luro, Luis Navarro, Patrick Ollitrault: Phylogenetic origin of limes and lemons revealed by cytoplasmic and nuclear markers. In: Annals of Botany. 11. Jahrgang, 2016, S. 565–583, doi:10.1093/aob/mcw005, PMC 4817432 (freier Volltext).
- ↑ Nutritive Value of Indian Foods. In: google.co.in.
- ↑ Results of your search: Citrus limetta. In: ars-grin.gov.
- ↑ Catherine Reddy: The Earth of India: All About Sweet Lime (Mosambi). In: theindianvegan.blogspot.in.
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