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Warpy

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1. I've noticed the price in the supermarket jumping up

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 02:58 PM

Mar 2014

and apparently they're hard to get in Mexico since so many are being shipped here.

This year is going to be especially bad since Florida is the only domestic source. California growers will be lucky to keep the trees alive in the drought, no fruit being set.

There are a few things there are no substitutes for, lemon juice makes them nasty. You can get away with it in guacamole but it's weird beyond belief in mango salsa. I'll pay that two bucks apiece I expect them to go to and hope bartenders start pushing strawberry margaritas instead of lime. You can use lemon in those and get away with it.

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Is the Lime an Endangered Species? [View all] elleng Mar 2014 OP

I've noticed the price in the supermarket jumping up Warpy Mar 2014 #1

Not long ago skepticscott Mar 2014 #5

I know, and I'll pay it because I don't use that many of them Warpy Mar 2014 #6

Maybe for cooking skepticscott Mar 2014 #8

I'm in Mexico and there is no shortage of limes here. cbayer Mar 2014 #12

“A margarita has to be made with lime juice" Major Nikon Mar 2014 #2

i'll have to check the price when i go to the store next fizzgig Mar 2014 #3

Lol! There is such an abundance of limes here. cbayer Mar 2014 #4

Those are key limes and they're much better for drinks Warpy Mar 2014 #7

It's pretty much the only kind of lime you can get here in Mexico cbayer Mar 2014 #9

Here you go Warpy Mar 2014 #10

Link doesn't work for me. cbayer Mar 2014 #11

Lime trees are plentiful around town here, so I'm clueless on the commercial situation. pinto Mar 2014 #13