Desert lime is Australia's only true desert citrus, and this desert lime powder is the whole Australian grown fruit of Citrus glauca, freeze dried and ground, rind and all. The fresh fruit barely lasts days off the tree, so freeze drying is how this sharp, aromatic native lime becomes an everyday pantry ingredient you can use by the pinch, all year round.

Key Benefits

• Whole fruit, nothing wasted: Australian desert limes are grape-sized with a paper-thin rind and often no seeds, so the entire fruit goes into the powder, tang, aromatics and all.
• Naturally high in vitamin C: published analyses put desert lime among the richest citrus fruits for vitamin C, roughly three and a half times a typical orange, and freeze drying avoids the heat that destroys it.
• Unusual riches for a citrus: the whole fruit also carries folate, the highest of twelve native foods in a benchmark study, along with lutein and notable calcium.
• A real lime tang, by the pinch: sharper and more aromatic than standard lime with a rounder acidity, and no juicing, zesting or waste.
• The world's toughest citrus: a deep-rooted native that shrugs off 45 degree heat, drought and hard frost, grown in low-input Australian orchards and managed wild stands.

Desert lime is an ordinary food enjoyed in normal culinary amounts, though like any citrus it is acidic, and the powder is best kept away from pets. This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medication.