Limón de Pica is an unusually acidic lime from the oasis town of Pica in Atacama Desert. Limóns de Pica have had an appellation of origin since 2010. [1] The environment where the limes are grown has a mild microclimate that does not display the typical high temperature oscillations seen in many of the world's deserts. [2] Six producers, compromising 20% of the agricultural output of the oasis, are organised in Oasis Pica Coop. As of 2019 [update], the coop was working to certify its products as organic and enforce the appellation control of limón de Pica. [1]
The original version of the whisky sour invented by Elliott Stubb in Iquique in 1872 is made with limón de Pica. [3] [4]
Limón de Pica is an unusually acidic lime from the oasis town of Pica in Atacama Desert. Limóns de Pica have had an appellation of origin since 2010. [1] The environment where the limes are grown has a mild microclimate that does not display the typical high temperature oscillations seen in many of the world's deserts. [2] Six producers, compromising 20% of the agricultural output of the oasis, are organised in Oasis Pica Coop. As of 2019 [update], the coop was working to certify its products as organic and enforce the appellation control of limón de Pica. [1]
The original version of the whisky sour invented by Elliott Stubb in Iquique in 1872 is made with limón de Pica. [3] [4]