Finger Lime, Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica)

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mrs_colla Marin, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 28, 2011

Finger Lime, Australian Finger Lime
Citrus australasica

Mature fruit in October.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Jan 31, 2014

Are these delicious, Christi? I have never seen them before.

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mrs_colla Marin, CA(Zone 9b) Feb 10, 2014

Oh, very delicious! They are like caviar inside, little pops of citrus that are fantastic in salad, they don't permeate the whole salad, they just pop when you crunch down on them. I adore them!

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Feb 11, 2014

how big is your tree and how long b4 it produced?

I have a little tree that is struggling a bit but it may be b/c of the cold right now. When looking at old vs new pics, it has grown quite a bit, so hopefully just a little weather beaten.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Feb 11, 2014

After seeing yours, I googled them and ordered some online. I have to say the ones I got are so bitter I did not enjoy them.

I must add for you citrus lovers that we are entering the very short period that Sumos are available. They are citrus gold. If you see them, BUY THEM!! I have been waiting since last year to get more. The absolute best orange out there. http://www.sumocitrus.com/sumo_story.aspx

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Feb 12, 2014

I have been pleasantly surprised that it looks like the only citrus I've lost this year is a Mexican lime. I immediately went humting for sumps didn't find a seller. Maybe I'll go to whole foods, buy fruit and find seeds to grow. It appears it is almost seedless yet comes true to seed into find grow it.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Feb 12, 2014

If you grow them, put me on your list to share with!! Best oranges I ever had. I did read they are hard to grow.

Here are some stores that carry the fruit.
http://www.sumocitrus.com/sumo_in_stores.aspx