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Most well-known for its use in the Key Lime Pie, key limes are smaller and rounder than the traditional lime and grown in subtropical North America. The Key Lime has a bolder, slightly floral aroma and is known for its sharp and incredibly sour taste. From 2018-2019, key lime flavored new products are growing globally with 69% growth. In North America (the top region for key lime) it’s no surprise that we are seeing 114% growth for the same timeframe. Let’s take a closer look at the various forms of Key Lime on the menu, in social media and in new products.
We conducted a social listening analysis on key lime covering the previous six months. An overview is provided below.
Top Posts:
On Food.com, 427 recipes appear when you search for key lime. Recipes include mostly baked goods with the ever-famous Key Lime pie as the majority of the recipes, but other recipes include: Key Lime cheesecake squares, Key Lime muffins, Key Lime cocktail sauce, Key Lime martinis and margaritas.
A Delightful, Bright Taste:
On December 10, 2019, the Boston Globe featured a recipe for loaf cakes that include key lime juice. They state that “citrus brings a delightful, bright taste to cold weather baking.” The rind of three limes and bottled Key Lime juice are included in the cake and the cake is topped with the glaze while still warm to maximize the Key Lime flavor.
376 Key Lime mentions on the menu
Casual Dining is the top restaurant segment, with dessert, entree and beverage the top three menu sections with the most key lime-flavored items. Desserts account for 69% of all key lime-flavored menu items.
Menu Mentions:
Key Lime Festival of Key West
The Key Lime Festival is a yearly tradition for those who live and Florida as well as those that come from far and wide to celebrate. This year it includes four full days of culinary tastings, pie eating contest, cocktail sip & stroll, Key Lime rim tasting, Key Lime Scavenger Hunt and Key Lime cookbook signing and Champagne reception.
215 key lime flavored new product introductions
GLOBAL FAST FACTS:
140 key lime flavored new product introductions
The interest in Key lime spans beyond North America and is showing growth globally. For those posting about Key lime on social media: key interests are food & drink and desserts & baking. This refreshing flavor adds a bright complexity to dishes beyond pie and baked goods and has been spotted in cocktails, yogurt, teas and even chocolate. The question is: is key lime on your Flavor Radar?
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