Where in SF can I buy key limes?

[Mariposa]

I've checked my usual haunts (Rainbow, the produce market by my house) but thought I'd ask here before beginning to call around. Anyone know where I can get key limes? I'm not sure if they're a year-round or seasonal thing, but as far as I can tell summer is their season so they should be around at this time. Hopefully!

Unless you're a pie expert and know I should just use bottled key lime juice to make key lime pie (my first!). In that case, where can I buy key lime juice?

Thanks so much, fellow chowhounds!

[Mariposa]

Thanks so much to everyone for your help!

[boris_qd]

I think trader joes carries them from time to time as well.

And - the ones I buy in a bag in the mission are labeled "mexican limes" - are these really the same as key limes or are they another type of smallish lime?

[celeryroot]

El Chico on 24th had them Monday.

[annalou]

I've been buying them by the bagful at Safeway.

[Sebby]

I buy mine at the produce market at 23rd and Mission. Right on the corner, about $2 a bag...no idea how many in a bag, 15? We use them for our margarita mix:-)

[Melanie Wong]

Nice to see a post from you, Sebby, we've missed you here!

[Sebby]

Key Limes:
I stand corrected, there are 30 limes in the bag and they cost 1.79 a bag at the place on 23rd. Also, just saw the bottled stuff at BevMo, which I have used for the pies before.

Melanie:
Yeah, I'm back. I dropped off forums when I became self employed :-) But, I've taken up confections and was here looking for info.

[Mariposa]

Thank you very much! I was at BevMo the other day so I picked up the bottled juice and will try that out first.

[cakebaker]

While most mexican markets have them...I've found them to be very uneven for baking. I'd use persian limes or nellie's bottled juice or a combination of the two.

[sfbing]

i've been seeing them everywhere in the Mission right now--Duc Loi and Mi Ranchito to name two places.

[wolfe]

Berkeley Bowl, call first but I have seen them there recently.

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