Limón de Pica is an unusually acidic lime from the oasis town of Pica in Atacama Desert.
The Limones 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.
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.