Zest for life
There’s really so much to love about citrus trees. They grow everywhere that’s warm and sunny, look lush and handsome year round and, to top it all off, reward growers with tangy, juicy fruit that can be eaten, drunk or preserved. Once it was the lemon that graced every backyard. While it remains number one in the citrus stakes, limes are now trending. The rise in popularity of the seed-free Tahitian lime (above) is not just because people want to have a slice on hand for a gin and tonic; cooks love lime juice for its fresh, exotic flavour, which works well squeezed over meals or in desserts. Backyards are bursting with orange, blood orange, mandarin, grapefruit, cumquat and native finger lime (right), with its colourful fruit and juicy, caviar-like beads of…
