Lima Clam

Sweet limes are the result of natural hybrids between sweet oranges and citrons. The Almeja variety has an unknown specific origin and is characterized by the unusual aroma and flavor of its mildly acidic juice, which has iodized notes reminiscent of the taste of clams.

Vigorous tree, with an open habit but a tendency to form a rounded crown. Large leaves in relation to the size of the fruits, lanceolate and serrated at the edges. Small fruits, with a spherical or subglobose morphology, featuring a small apical nipple crowned by a soft groove, and with a depressed insertion zone. Bulging bark, almost rough, with an orange-yellow color when fully ripe. Flesh of orange color, juicy and with a fresh fragrance, with subtle acidic, bitter, and iodized notes. It has seeds.

It can be consumed fresh, or its juice can be drunk directly. They can also be preserved as pickles or in the form of jam. As a condiment, it surprises with its low acidity and characteristic aroma.