Finger Lime Brown / Pink / Green – Citrus (Grafted)

Finger Lime Brown / Pink – Citrus (Grafted)

“Citrus caviar”: tangy pink pearls that pop in your mouth.

The finger lime is an Australian native citrus and a real foodie favourite. Its small, finger-shaped fruit have a thin brownish skin. Slice one open and squeeze out the beautiful pink, caviar-like pearls (juice vesicles). They burst in your mouth with an intense, tangy lime flavour with a hint of lemon.

Sprinkle the pearls over seafood, oysters, sushi, salads and desserts, stir them into dressings, or float them in cocktails and sparkling drinks for a show-stopping garnish. This unusual, ornamental tree has small, glossy dark-green leaves and fragrant white flowers, so it’s a great conversation piece on the patio or in the garden.

This tree is grafted onto disease-resistant rootstock for strong, healthy growth and earlier cropping than seedling-grown finger limes. It’s supplied at a well-established height of approximately 80–90 cm, ready to plant out.

Features

• Pink “caviar” pearls with an intense, zesty lime flavour
• Eye-catching brown-skinned, finger-shaped fruit
• A gourmet ingredient for seafood, salads, desserts and drinks
• Self-fertile, so one tree is enough for fruit
• Small glossy leaves and fragrant white blossom
• Excellent in large pots and courtyards
• Grafted for vigour, disease resistance and earlier fruiting

Size: Supplied at approx. 80–90 cm tall. Grows to around 2–3 m in NZ gardens and can be pruned to keep it smaller. It’s well suited to containers.

Growing tips: Plant in full sun in a warm, sheltered spot with free-draining soil. Water well in spring and summer, especially while fruit is setting. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in spring and late summer. Protect young plants from frost. Note: finger limes have sharp thorns, so wear gloves when pruning or picking. Fruit is ripe when it comes away from the branch easily.