/oss/taxonomy/term/3154/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-general-science/why-limes-dont-have-seeds <p>You’re likely familiar with an everyday, small round, green lime. Whether in a margarita, with your Thai food or adorning your glass of soda, they’re a common enough culinary occurrence. But have you ever noticed that they don’t have any seeds? Limes seem pretty much like a smaller, rounder, tarter lemon, and for many cooking purposes, are interchangeable, so why do lemons have seeds but not limes?</p> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:13:08 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9489 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition/right-chemistry-lemon-lime-scurvy-and-vitamin-c <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-1xynvwh-o2e" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on lemon, lime, scurvy and vitamin C" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1XYNVWH_o2E?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-1xynvwh-o2e&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on lemon, lime, scurvy and vitamin C" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz on lemon, lime, scurvy and vitamin C</iframe> </div> </p> Wed, 09 May 2018 22:13:34 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7062 at /oss