I get curious about this every time I cut open a lime: How can these citrus fruits not have seeds? Or are they just so tiny, I can't see them? Turns out, the limes typically sold in supermarkets, ...

Those content with standard citrus fruit need look no farther than the local supermarket. Some take it a step beyond that and, as the fruit heads into its peak season, visit farmers' markets for ...

Let's get this out of the way: Some limes do have seeds, more on that later. However, most common grocery store limes do not have seeds. These common limes are called Persian limes. Biologically, ...

Jim Shanley is tirelessly curious, especially when it comes to food. His philosophy on farming is to consider flavor experiences and how produce will be used at the table before planting trees. His ...

David Karp is a pomologist and a contributor to The Los Angeles Times. The finger lime is a citrus variety from Australia. It's called the caviar of citrus because of its small sacs of juice (as ...

When I worked at a farm restaurant in Maui, we grew most of our produce. Given the area’s tropical climate, that meant lots of fruits: lilikoi (Hawaiian for passion fruit), cacao pods (yes, ...