SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA has the perfect climate for growing unusual citrus. Some of the more interesting include fruited blood oranges, fragrant-leaved kaffir limes and the surprisingly enormous pummelo.

Millions of Thais, Laotians, Cambodians and Indonesians can't be wrong. Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) leaves possess an unmistakable, heady citrus fragrance. With the winter doldrums coming, I depend ...

What’s the best solution to avoiding rising prices of any produce? Grow it yourself. Fortunately, the Houston area and climate is perfect for growing citrus, especially limes. Unfortunately, if you ...

Clifton Smith's orange, lemon and lime trees — almost 30 of them — have thrived in Lexington for 27 years. In summer, their containers line the walls of an inner courtyard patio at his home, and in ...

Once upon a time, I got tired of trying to find the deeply aromatic lime leaves used in Thai cooking and asked a guy at my local Orchard Supply Hardware store in Pasadena if they stocked the trees ...

Even the most dedicated of foodies transpose these similar-sounding terms, and don't fret if you haven't heard of either of them. Kaffir lime leaves are those unique-looking (and tasting) leaves used ...