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This would let people enjoy the flavor of lemons and limes without having to scrunch up their faces so much (although I know that's half the fun for spectators).
On a practical level, you could make delicious lemonade and limeade without using so much sugar. All the taste without the extra calories/cavities.
The lowdown on limes and lemons.
http://www.ars-grin...rside/cgc_rpt98.htm
[UnaBubba, May 31 2002, last modified Oct 21 2004]
Sweet Lime
http://www.hort.pur...ton/sweet_lime.html
[phoenix, May 31 2002, last modified Oct 21 2004]
(Sweet) Lemon
http://www.hort.pur...emon.html#Varieties
[phoenix, May 31 2002, last modified Oct 21 2004]
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All commercially grown citrus are descended from the citron, mandarin or pummelo, and very recently. They are almost all deliberate hybridisations from the last 500-600 years. (there are about 1500 different hybrids known) |
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There is substantial variation in the Aurantioideae family (limes), but many of them are not considered viable foodstocks. |
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These exist. Limettas (which are actually sweet lemons) are, well, sweet lemons. And key limes are sweet too, as bliss points out. Try an Oroblanco grapefruit sometime too. |
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As my family sings when we eat our Key Lime Pie: |
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"Key lime every mountain..." |
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I really dislike that song - it is so mountainous and wet! and ugh! |
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¯blissmiss: Thanks for cracking the Splenda™ egg -- lets me think there may be room for a genetic modification that makes sense. |
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¯bliss: Metaphorically speaking. As in, "If life evenhandedly deals you the odd egg, make omelets". |
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