At the side of the road, whereever you go in India, you see fresh fruit stalls. In particular you see a lot of stalls where they sell lemon juice or lemonade. So where do you go, if you need some fresh Lime fruits?
After having browsed many local fruit markets, super markets and groceries for the lime without beeing successful, we had to take it to the next level. We packed the car, and headed for one of the biggest fruit markets in Bangalore...If not there, then where?
After a bit of searching, we found something close to what we were looking for. At the picture, Naja and I are discussing with the guy at the fruit stall whether he is indeed pitching Limes or Lemons. He claims Lemons...bit we are not convinced!
Of course we had to take a closer look. Up closer, it becomes evident that color is what makes the difference as compared to the Limes you can buy in a Danish supermarket. Some are yellow like the Danish ("Citron") Lemon and some are green...all share the size of the Lime we know from Denmark.
We had to make a more in deepth analysis of the matter, so bought a few dozens of the Lime/Lemons, and brought them back for a kitchen table inspection.
As can be seen. Once sliced, the fruits revealed a greenish pulp very much looking like the Limes we know from back home. After a small tasting session - not including any alcohol - the verdict was clear. We are indeed facing what we in Denmark would call a Lime fruit.
Now the important part is closed...We have our supply of fresh Lime fruits for the Mojitos or the fresh Lime juice in place...But still...there is this feeling, why do the Indian population look all confused, when you ask for a Lime?
Decided to dig deeper into the matter, and with the help of Tine - a fellow Lime hunting practioner based in Bangalore - got hands on the following explanation
Guess it is clear now? It's a Citrus fruit;-)
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