Finger Lime 'Tom Thumb'
Finger Lime 'Tom Thumb'
This native Australian lime is sometimes known as the ‘lime caviar’ for the attractive ‘pearls’ of flesh. The small, elongated shape gives rise to the Finger Lime name. The fruit is great for cooking and garnishing. The shrubs are small-growing and compact.
Categories:
Finger Lime
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Variety Type
QLD Fruiting
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Variety
Finger Lime
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Pollination
Self-fertile.
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Tree Size
2 x 2 metres.
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Skin
Dark brown to black when mature. Thin.
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Flesh
Red ‘caviar-like’ pearls.
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Flavour
Tart. Acidic.