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]
References
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ab"Pica busca recuperar su agricultura". Campo (in Spanish).
El Mercurio. January 31, 2019.