A Citrus Bonanza in Summerlin

Large bergamots seen on sale at The Intuitive Forager Saturday farmers' market in Downtown Summerlin, Sat. Jan 30, 2016. (Photo credit: Greg Thilmont)
Large bergamots on sale at The Intuitive Forager Saturday farmers’ market in Downtown Summerlin, Sat. Jan 30, 2016. (Photo credit: Greg Thilmont)

Since before Christmas, it’s been impossible to miss boxes of Clementines and Satsumas in Las Vegas grocery stores. Winter is, after all, citrus season. For the next six weeks or so, however, there will be an even more resplendent display of lemon cousins at The Intuitive Forager‘s Saturday farmers’ market in Downtown Summerlin (the place that’s really more uptown in my cartographic mind).

There, Kerry Clasby and her produce-tive staff have brought in a number of rather exotic or uncommonly seen members of the citrus botanical “family.” The first to catch my eye was a selection of calamansi. They are like modest-sized kumquats and are mouth-popping friendly whole. Curiously, the skin is sweetish, and the interior pulp somewhat tart. It makes for an interesting eating experience.

In the lime frontier, actual kaffir limes are for sale. While the fruit’s fragrant leaves are pretty easy to find about town, these bumpy globes are not. They look something akin to inflated green toads (in the very best sense!). Nearby are bergamots. The essence of these yellow orbs are in every legit cup of Earl Grey tea, but the fruits are uncommon in the market place.

Other interesting seed-bearing spheres on sale include cara cara oranges, Meyer lemons and mandarinquats.

Stop by next weekend and ask more about these colorful treats. They all have interesting stories about hybrid origins, culinary uses and such.

The Intutitive Forager Saturday farmers’ market
Downtown Summerlin
Saturdays, 9AM – 2PM

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