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J jokeiii Tiki Socialite Miami, FL Joined: Sep 18, 2010 Posts: 503	J jokeiii Posted posted on Sun, Oct 24, 2010 10:07 AM On 2010-10-23 14:33, CucamongaChango wrote: I was taught by a friend who grew up on a citrus farm how to pick limes, no matter what the season is. First off, forget about color. What you're really looking for is the skin texture. Only pick limes that are smooth with little to no texture. Don't go for the biggest or the prettiest, just go for the smoothest. He said this means thin skin and more/better juice, and I've found that he's right. EXACTLY right. It also helps to squeeze it properly. If you use a reaming sort of juicer (electric or handheld) you are only extracting the juice. You also need to press the lime half somehow to extract the oils from the peel. Those juicers which turn the lime half "inside out" are the best for this. I also deeply score the lime in a cross pattern to maximize juice yield. HTH someone!

On 2010-10-23 14:33, CucamongaChango wrote:
I was taught by a friend who grew up on a citrus farm how to pick limes, no matter what the season is.

First off, forget about color. What you're really looking for is the skin texture. Only pick limes that are smooth with little to no texture. Don't go for the biggest or the prettiest, just go for the smoothest. He said this means thin skin and more/better juice, and I've found that he's right.

EXACTLY right. It also helps to squeeze it properly. If you use a reaming sort of juicer (electric or handheld) you are only extracting the juice. You also need to press the lime half somehow to extract the oils from the peel. Those juicers which turn the lime half "inside out" are the best for this. I also deeply score the lime in a cross pattern to maximize juice yield.

HTH someone!

Post #561326 by jokeiii on Sun, Oct 24, 2010 10:07 AM