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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Seasons/Availability
Limes are available year round.
Current Facts
Limes, citrus aurantifolia are the smallest members of the true citrus family, Rutaceae. Common lime varieties include Persian or Tahiti Lime, Citrus latifolia, a hybrid developed in the early twentieth century. Persian limes are the single most cultivated variety.
Description/Taste
Limes are as obvious in appearance as they are in flavor. They are petite, semi rounded to ovate in shape. Upon harvest, they have a kelly green thin and porous peel, which, when zested releases floral aromatics. Their thinly segmented flesh is a pale lemon lime, fragrant, juicy and tart with a sour bite. When fully mature limes become yellow, similar to the color of lemons. The entire fruit is used for culinary applications.
Applications
The lime is perhaps one of the most ubiquitous of all citrus fruits. It is an every day culinary staple in both fresh and juiced form. Its distinctive sour and tart flavor allows the lime to be a utility ingredient within countless recipes both savory and sweet.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The fruit of the lime tree is only one of the elements of the plant that is used for its culinary properties. Lime flowers are used in several applications. Spain and France dry the flowers to powder form and use them to make lime tea. The flowers are also used in confections and ice creams and are utilized as bee pollen for honey. Lime leaves are a quintessential ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisines, their aromatics lending themselves to a multitude of dishes from Thailand to Vietnam.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Limes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Limes are available year round.
Current Facts
Limes, citrus aurantifolia are the smallest members of the true citrus family, Rutaceae. Common lime varieties include Persian or Tahiti Lime, Citrus latifolia, a hybrid developed in the early twentieth century. Persian limes are the single most cultivated variety.
Description/Taste
Limes are as obvious in appearance as they are in flavor. They are petite, semi rounded to ovate in shape. Upon harvest, they have a kelly green thin and porous peel, which, when zested releases floral aromatics. Their thinly segmented flesh is a pale lemon lime, fragrant, juicy and tart with a sour bite. When fully mature limes become yellow, similar to the color of lemons. The entire fruit is used for culinary applications.
Applications
The lime is perhaps one of the most ubiquitous of all citrus fruits. It is an every day culinary staple in both fresh and juiced form. Its distinctive sour and tart flavor allows the lime to be a utility ingredient within countless recipes both savory and sweet.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The fruit of the lime tree is only one of the elements of the plant that is used for its culinary properties. Lime flowers are used in several applications. Spain and France dry the flowers to powder form and use them to make lime tea. The flowers are also used in confections and ice creams and are utilized as bee pollen for honey. Lime leaves are a quintessential ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisines, their aromatics lending themselves to a multitude of dishes from Thailand to Vietnam.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Kensington Grill | San Diego CA | 619-281-4014 |
| Woody's Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-345-1740 |
| Inn at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 800 843 4661 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| The Original Sand Crab Tavern Inc. | Escondido CA | 760-480-2722 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| Cantina Mayahuel | San Diego CA | 619-283-6292 |
| Cowboy Star | San Diego CA | 619-450-5880 |
| Saiko Sushi | Coronado CA | 619-435-0868 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Red Light District | San Diego CA | 619-255-2800 |
| Crab Catcher La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9587 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Miguel's Cocina Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2401 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Empire House Urban Palate | San Diego CA | 619-278-8175 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Point Loma Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-223-1109 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Fish 101 | Encinitas CA | 415-308-5572 |
| Blue Water Seafood Market and Grill | San Diego CA | 619-497-0914 |
| Twisted Vine | San Diego CA | 858-780-2501 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Fibonaccis | San Diego CA | 858-677-9974 |
| Saffron | San Diego CA | 619-574-7737 |
| Prepkitchen Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-247-0394 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Pier 32 Water Front Grill | National City CA | 619-718-6240 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Paradise Grille | Del Mar CA | 858-350-0808 |
| Acqua Al 2 Ristorante | San Diego CA | 619-230-0382 |
| Just Call Us Catering | San Diego CA | 858-461-3674 |
| Knotty Barrel | San Diego CA | 619-269-7156 |
| Vagabond | San Diego CA | 619-255-1035 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-450-4786 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| Market Restaurant and Bar | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0007 |
| The Smoking Goat | San Diego CA | 858-232-4220 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Bernard'O Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-487-7171 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Table 926 | San Diego CA | 858-539-0926 |
| Indigo Grill | San Diego CA | 619-234-6802 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Solace & the Moonlight Lounge | Encinitas CA | 760-753-2433 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Shimbashi Izakaya | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0479 |
| Tom Hams Light House | San Diego CA | 619-291-9110 |
| Kappa Sushi | San Diego CA | 858-566-3388 |
| Red Light District Bar | San Diego CA | 619-255-2800 |
| Quality Social | San Diego CA | 773-456-1380 |
| Hash House A Go Go | San Diego CA | 619-298-4646 |
| Sail Ho Golf Course | San Diego CA | 619-222-4653 |
| Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 619-990-0158 |
| Hard Rock Hotel Bars | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Studio Diner | San Diego CA | 858-715-6400 |
| Flavor Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-3663 |
| Hard Rock Hotel 2nd Floor Banquets | San Diego CA | 619-702-3000 |
| Analog | San Diego CA | 619-233-1183 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Miguel's Carlsbad | Carlsbad CA | 760-759-1843 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Third Corner Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 619-417-9251 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Under Belly | San Diego CA | 619-269-4626 |
| Savory | Encinitas CA | 760-597-8989 |
| World Famous | San Diego CA | 858-272-3100 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Fidel's Little Mexico Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-755-5292 |
| Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria | Encinitas CA | 760-634-7671 |
| El Dorado Lounge | San Diego CA | 858-361-4633 marshal |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Paradise Point Resort Purchasing | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Craft and Commerce Bar | San Diego CA | 619-962-5935 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| The Spot | San Diego CA | 858-459-0800 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | (619) 234-6363 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Enoteca Style | San Diego CA | 619-546-7138 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Poseidon | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| The Fantail Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-398-8258 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Harney Sushi Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 760-967-1820 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Whisknladle | San Diego CA | 858-551-7575 |
| Residence Inn Downtown Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-487-1200 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Dobsons | San Diego CA | 619-231-6771 |
| West Steak and Seafood | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-9100 |
| Isola Pizza Bar | San Diego CA | 619-255-4230 |
| Cafe Secret | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0821 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Trattoria I Trulli | Encinitas CA | 760-943-6800 |
| Phil Barth | San Diego CA | 812-309-0033 |
| Alexander's on 30 th | San Diego CA | 619-281-2539 |
| Miguel's Cocina Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-437-4237 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Bunz a Burger Joint | San Diego CA | 619-298-6515 |
| Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1582 |
| Bishop School | San Diego CA | 858-459-4021 x212 |
| Prepkitchen La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-875-7737 |
| Blue Pearl | San Diego CA | 619-222-4198 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Ciro's & Sidebar | San Diego CA | 619-696-0946 |
| Gabardine | San Diego CA | 619-398-9810 |
| Cirque Du Soleil Totem | Del Mar CA | 702-513-2146 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Chart House Restaurant Cardiff | Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA | 760-436-4044 |
| Cody's at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-459-0040 |
| Barleymash | San Diego CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Bankers Hill Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-231-0222 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Burlap | San Diego CA | 858 369 5700 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Nick's At The Pier | San Diego CA | 858-810-1730 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Anthology | San Diego CA | 619-595-0300 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| 98 Bottles | San Diego CA | 619-549-5097 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| The Compass | Carlsbad CA | 760-419-8343 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| Puesto | Country Club CA | 858-775-2289 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Delicia's | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-8000 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| D Bar SoCal | San Diego CA | 619-632-7644 |
| Pantry in Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1221 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Gossip Grill | San Diego CA | 619-260-8023 |
| Georges on Fifth | San Diego CA | 619-702-0444 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Marriott Marquis & Marina San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
| Capri Blu | San Diego CA | 858-673-5100 |
| Marriott Courtyard | San Diego CA | 619-446-3008 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| Fox Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-231-9000 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Offshore Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-276-2253 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| La Villa | San Diego CA | 619 255 5544 |
| Boathouse Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-8011 |
| Bice Ristorante | San Diego CA | 469-450-3519 |
| Fiddler's Green | San Diego CA | 619-222-2216 |
| Noble Experiment | San Diego CA | 619-446-0002 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Burlap Bar | San Diego CA | 858-369-5700 |
| Cafe Chloe | San Diego CA | 619-232-3242 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-9085 |
| Cozymels | San Diego CA | 858-658-0480 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| Towne Bakery | San Diego CA | 858-794-7034 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Sneak Joint | San Diego CA | 858-488-8684 |
| Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| Miguel's Eastlake | Chula Vista CA | 619-656-2822 |
| Wine Steals Point Loma | San Diego CA | 619-221-1959 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| The Keating Lounge and Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-814-5700 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| Paradise Point Resort Baleen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Urban Solace | San Diego CA | 619-295-6464 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-784-6835 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Limes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
