Is this a lime or lemon?
@allknowing (136777)
India
May 23, 2018 3:23am CST
This photo is that of what we found on our lemon plant. This size is kind of freakish if you ask me. My maid tells me there are many more but not as big as this.
I cannot extract juice from these fruits as they are quite hard and can only be used to make pickle.
What do you know about lime and lemon?
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@LadyDuck (471573)
• Switzerland
23 May 18
Lemons grow here in Switzerland, my neighbor has several plants, lime do not grow here. Roll the lemon on a hard surface, they become softer and easier to press. You can also warm the lemon in a bowl of water. Some people also warm the lemons in the microwave, they give 30% more juice.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
The lemon that you see has very thick skin and even after softening it there will hardly be any juice. They are ideal for making pickle.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
@LadyDuck I think there are many more on the plant. I am waiting for them all to turn yellow. I will make that pickle. I have a nice recipe.
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@LadyDuck (471573)
• Switzerland
23 May 18
@allknowing They are perfect to make pickles, because they are sweeter than those with thin skin with a lot of juice.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
That is truly an achievement. May it grow and yield fruits to satisfy you
@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
Limes have thin skins but this was has very thick skin and so ideal for making pickle.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
I am planning on making sweet pickle as I have a good recipe
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
24 May 18
@Shavkat I have nice recipe meant for sour fruits.
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@Shavkat (140030)
• Philippines
24 May 18
@allknowing I hope you can do it. I do love pickles, too. I have my own way and it was passed on by my granny.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
24 May 18
@allknowing I let them ripen to the proper stage and then freeze a lot of the juice to use throughout the year, as they are seasonal.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
I thought it was a lime plant but looking at the fruit I feel it is a lemon. The size is far too large though - almost four inches.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
@suni51 It's official. I will call it a lemon after reading responses here.
There is a nice song on the Lemon Tree
When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me, "Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree." "Don't put your faith in love, my boy", my fath...
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
23 May 18
@allknowing as much I know lime is green so it should be a lemon imho or maybe it's cross if you have a lemon plant nearby.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
24 May 18
Well, it must be lemon, which is much more sour than lime.I often drink with lemon water.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
26 May 18
@caopaopao I like the aroma of lemons and limes
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
26 May 18
@allknowing I often buy fresh lemon slices and drink water with it.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
26 May 18
It is fully yellow but it does look like a lemon and so may not be fit for juice
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
26 May 18
@valmnz Then what we have must be a cross of another fruit that grows here which is large almost 5 to 6" I must look for its name.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 May 18
@allknowing the lemons from our tree give a good tangy juice.
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
24 May 18
That which grows here has thick skin and no matter how hard it is rolled there is little juice and so we make pickle.
Good to know you do not have your drinks neat 
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 May 18
@allknowing LOL! Enjoy your pickles.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 May 18
I want big lemons, Our tree is full this year.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
25 May 18
@allknowing
It looks very much like a lemon from what I can see. When you open it up what does it look like?
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
24 May 18
We have yellow limes as well here inh our countryalthough as yu say, they are much smaller but this one that we found on our plant is really, really huge
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@porwest (91334)
• United States
27 May 18
@allknowing Hmm. Never heard of a yellow lime. Interesting. Do they have a different flavor than the green ones?
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@allknowing (136777)
• India
23 May 18
This was planted years ago and now it has started yielding profusely. I have several fruit trees.
