SC - Re: Pine Nut Confection -- One Last Time

[Reia M. Chmielowski]

I believe that limes got to North Africa about the same time lemons did, which
would indicate their presence there at least as early as 1000 ce.  Possibly
earlier, being as how there is a reference to lemon juice being used in medicine
as early as 850 ce.
wajdi

Decker, Terry D. wrote:

> > He also has
> > preserved limes.  OOOH!  I was told, when I did lime peels, that limes
> > were OOP.  This would seem to indicate that they weren't...
> >
> > Alys Katharine
> >
> Limes were cultivated in the Indus Valley about 4000 BC and in China around
> 700.  So the question is, when did they get to Europe?  Unfortunately, I
> don't have any other sources handy to cross reference.
>
> Bear
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