I purchased 8 limes last week. I usually pick out the ones with a slightly yellow tinge mixed in with the lime green color. They seem to have more juice. Today, I cut open my first lime as I needed 1/4 cup lime juice. It was dry. I went through all eight and only managed to get two tablespoons, and that was with some hard twisting. I ended up having to use lemons to get my 1/4 cup. I am so furious, what is up with the dry limes?
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What's up with limes?
- Thread starter karennoca
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Have been noticing dry limes as well, especially
ones I buy at Safeway. So, lately I've been getting them at the Mexican market. They're not only far juicier but much cheaper -- like 8 or 10 limes for $1.
Also, don't know if you have a lime squeezer but I find they extract ALOT more juice than other methods. The one at the link isn't the brand I have -- I just pulled it up to give you a visual. They're great and I also have one for lemons and one for oranges. Very handy, fast to use, easy to clean and they retain any seeds and pulp so you're not picking out fruit seeds from your squeezed juice.
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-70418-Green-Lime-Squeezer/dp/B000A7ZL2A
ones I buy at Safeway. So, lately I've been getting them at the Mexican market. They're not only far juicier but much cheaper -- like 8 or 10 limes for $1.
Also, don't know if you have a lime squeezer but I find they extract ALOT more juice than other methods. The one at the link isn't the brand I have -- I just pulled it up to give you a visual. They're great and I also have one for lemons and one for oranges. Very handy, fast to use, easy to clean and they retain any seeds and pulp so you're not picking out fruit seeds from your squeezed juice.
http://www.amazon.com/OTC-70418-Green-Lime-Squeezer/dp/B000A7ZL2A
Mine were so dry the flesh was like strings on the inside. Sent hubby to the store this
morning to buy more limes. If these are the same way, I am packing them up to get my money back, and complain about the others I lost prior to this batch. At least the zest is good, so I was able to save that.
Safeway told me one time that when I got a bad product to simply come in and let the store manager know. Money back guarantee or replacement, should I chose that.
I used to have one of those gadgets for lemons. They work great, if the fruit has any juice.
morning to buy more limes. If these are the same way, I am packing them up to get my money back, and complain about the others I lost prior to this batch. At least the zest is good, so I was able to save that.
Safeway told me one time that when I got a bad product to simply come in and let the store manager know. Money back guarantee or replacement, should I chose that.
I used to have one of those gadgets for lemons. They work great, if the fruit has any juice.
If I pick them too early they are dry but ripe ones are very juicy. I also have the squeezers Pat
mentioned. I use the lemon squeezer for limes most of the time because the limes are too big for the lime squeezer. However, it is perfect for Key Limes. Likewise, I find a lot of oranges too big for the orange squeezer but the middle squeezer is just right.
mentioned. I use the lemon squeezer for limes most of the time because the limes are too big for the lime squeezer. However, it is perfect for Key Limes. Likewise, I find a lot of oranges too big for the orange squeezer but the middle squeezer is just right.
I checked and I have the lemon squeezer. The lemons off my tree are too big for it
and that is why I went back to the reamer type. I just used it this morning for store bought lemons and it is great. I keep forgetting that I have it. Of course, it is in plain sight!! sigh
and that is why I went back to the reamer type. I just used it this morning for store bought lemons and it is great. I keep forgetting that I have it. Of course, it is in plain sight!! sigh
mariadnoca
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Drought. Same things happened to my lemons until I started giving them more water than usual.
Yellow ones are more ripe. My sister has a tree and they tend to drop when they are ripe - when they are almost all yellow.
Yellow ones are more ripe. My sister has a tree and they tend to drop when they are ripe - when they are almost all yellow.