Fruits are oval and green, ripening to yellow, with greenish pulp. The pith is white and about 5 mm (0.20 in) thick.
Despite the name sweet lime, the fruit is more similar to a greenish orange in appearance.
limetta grows in tropical and subtropical climates.
Mosambi citrus looks very much like a lemon with a greenish hue and is about the size of a tennis ball. A nice, ripe Mosambi will be heavy for its size. The skin is full of essential oils; just one scratch on the surface of the peel can release the sweet lime’s intense aroma. The taste of a Mosambi is generally sweet, though it can sometimes range from slightly tart to extremely sweet. Mosambi can be used to aid in ailments of the nervous system and to help with nausea or fever. Mosambi juice is considered beneficial in a regular diet and is commonly prescribed to sick patients by their doctors. Throughout India, you can find Mosambi juice sold on street corners. Chaat masala and cumin powder are sometimes added to the juice along with black salt. Sweet limes, also known as “tanaka,” are cultivated in the Northeast regions of India, specifically in the hills at high elevations between 1,000m to 2,700m. It’s difficult to determine sweet lime’s production figures, as they’re generally lumped into “sweet orange” statistics. Furthermore, “mosambi” sometimes means Citrus sinensis, which can be any variety of sweet oranges.
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
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Gujarat
Mosambi are available in the summer and can often have a second harvest in the winter.
