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Question:

For the cooks out there. Do Limes have seeds?

I should know this since I live in Florida, but I rarely use limes.I heard a chef say limes have no seeds. But others seem to think there are.So what do you think? Thanks for your time and trouble to respond.

Answer:

There is no different between key lime and regular limes. Key limes are simply immature limes.
key lime pie...
Key limes are much smaller (ping-pong to golfball-sized) thanregular limes, nearly spherical, thin-skinned, and often contain a few seeds. Green key limes are prized for their acidity. As they ripen to a yellow color, the acid content diminishes greatly, resulting in a sweeter fruit. The juice is not green. When you see green key lime pie...it's been colored with food coloring. They also are more yellow than the more common green limes.

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