GIANT LIMES IN THAILAND
My friends know that I'm a bit fanatical about citrus -- and limes in particular. So I couldn't resist highlighting this story from Thailand about a tree which produces over-sized limes -- perhaps a limb sport (natural mutation). The tree reportedly bears more than 100 very large limes (the biggest is 5 1/2 in. in diameter and weighs 3.3 lbs.). The story says that the juice tastes like that of "a normal sized lime." But it doesn't say what kind of normal sized lime it tastes like. There are at least 15 types of limes and they have somewhat distinct flavors. Another possibility is that this is some type of pummelo which has a limelike flavor. Fun to think about.