Lime Jell-O is the official state food of Utah.
Historians say that lemons and limes originated either in the Indonesian
archipelago or the nearby mainland and that Arabs took it to the
Mediterranean where they have been cultivated as early as the first
Century AD. Lemons were invaluable in California during the Gold Rush of
1849. The miners used it to prevent scurvy and would pay huge amounts
of money for a single lemon. Now California and Arizona grow about 95%
of the United States crop. Columbus took limes to the Caribbean in 1493
from where they made their way to Florida via Spanish explorers. Florida
remains the most popular state for limes. It was not until the 18th and
19th centuries when lemons and limes' cooking and flavoring advantages
started being used. So pick any of the following for your next sweet or
savory dish:
- Eureka Lemons
- Lisbon Lemons
- Meyer Lemons
- Persian Limes
- Key Limes
- LimeQuat