What Is the Largest Lime

Persian limeGenus:CitrusSpecies:C. × latifoliaBinomial nameCitrus × latifolia (Yu.Tanaka) Tanaka

What are large limes called?

The fruit is preferred for marmalades and Key lime pie. Large-fruited limes are known as Persian limes and also by other common names including Bearrs lime, Tahitian lime, and seedless lime. The fruit is about 2½ inches in diameter or with slightly nippled ends. It is often picked green but yellows as it ripens.

How big is a Persian lime?

Persian Limes Oval Persian lime grows to about 2 1/2 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Each tart lime weighs about 2 ounces and has 10 to 12 segments. About one-half of the lime’s weight is juice.