Mosambi / Citrus Limetta

Description

Mosambi / Citrus Limetta:

Sweet lime, also known as ‘mosambi’ in Hindi is a citrus fruit found mostly in south-east Asia. These small plants may reach up to 25 feet in height. Mosambi fruits are small, green citrus fruits of round/oval shape, which turn yellow on ripening.

Citrus limetta, alternatively considered to be a cultivar of Citrus limon, C. limon ‘Limetta’, is a species of citrus, commonly known as mousambi, musambi, sweet lime, sweet lemon, and sweet limetta, it is a member of the sweet lemons. It is a cross between the citron and a bitter orange.