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Ramps
The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
Calamondin Limes
The Calamondin lime is a cross between a sour, loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat, therefore technically making it an orangequat.
Salanova® Lettuces
Salanova® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.
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Limequats are the size of a kumquat, petite and oval with rounded ends. Their skin's coloring, when mature, is a warm yellow-green. The peel is thin, fragrant and sweet while its flesh is tart, much like a key lime and it bears a handful of thin seeds. They may be eaten raw and are entirely edible, though removing the seeds is recommended.
Limequats, botanically known as Citrus × floridana, are hybrids between varying limes and kumquats. Most Limequats have the juiciness of a key lime and the shape and tart qualities of a kumquat. Three varieties of Limequats have been distinguished: Eustis, Lakeland, and Tavares, named after towns in Florida, the state in which they were produced. Limequat varieties are more cold-tolerant than limes though less cold tolerant than kumquats.
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Limequats are the size of a kumquat, petite and oval with rounded ends. Their skin's coloring, when mature, is a warm yellow-green. The peel is thin, fragrant and sweet while its flesh is tart, much like a key lime and it bears a handful of thin seeds. They may be eaten raw and are entirely edible, though removing the seeds is recommended.
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Limequats, botanically known as Citrus × floridana, are hybrids between varying limes and kumquats. Most Limequats have the juiciness of a key lime and the shape and tart qualities of a kumquat. Three varieties of Limequats have been distinguished: Eustis, Lakeland, and Tavares, named after towns in Florida, the state in which they were produced. Limequat varieties are more cold-tolerant than limes though less cold tolerant than kumquats.
