Key Lime Tarts Recipe

A smaller and rounder lime than the more common Persian lime. It is yellowish green in color, has a tart flavor, and is known mostly for its use in key lime pie.

Most often, this condiment is a traditional relish used to flavor food dishes in India where pickles so frequently are served during meals.

This sweet lime has a yellow rind that contains aromatic oil. It has a light yellow flesh, which lacks acidity and contains very few seeds.

There are two types of Tahitian limes, Persian and Bearss, which are very similar to each other. The Tahitian Persian lime is slightly larger than Tahitian Bearss lime.

A Tahitian lime that is slightly smaller but very similar to the Tahitian Persian lime. It is greenish yellow when ripe but is harvested to be sold when it is still green because the acidity level is higher, which provides a better flavor.