Limes

[loiosh]

Limes are essential for mai tais (the proper kind, not made with a mix, resembles a classic cocktail much more than the usual bar offering) and margaritas.

Limes can be expensive here at certain times of year, and occasionally rise to $2 per fruit.

We added a Tahitian lime tree to our container garden. It probably won't pay for itself this year, but as with our Meyer lemon, it's fun to have and has lovely scented flowers in spring.

Don't forget the role of kaffir lime leaves in Southeast Asian cookery.

[Chris Amirault]

$2/lime -- in Australia?! That seems counter-intuitive to me. I can understand why Gdansk or Calgary might have expensive limes, but not Canberra. What gives?