CSIRO finger lime hybrids (forum)

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For anyone interested in the CSIRO developed hybrid native limes Australian Blood, Australian Sunrise and Australian Outback http://www.csiro.au/science/NewNativeLimes.html , I recently received an email from the CSIRO to say that they were being propogated again.

From the email, "Nurseries in Western Australia, Victoria and NSW have recently finalised contracts with CSIRO Plant Industry to propagate and distribute trees from native lime varieties.

Please note, the nursery in Western Australia is currently selling trees, however nurseries in NSW and Victoria won

Time: 21st July 2009 11:00am

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amanda says...
Hi Firefly..Bunnings stock these here..I was wondering if they taste ok or have any advantages over the finger lime types that Daleys have, for example? The CSIRO ones look smaller etc - what are they hybridised with?

Time: 21st July 2009 1:54pm

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From the CSIRO website:

'Australian Blood' (also known as 'Australian Red Centre') is a hybrid between an acid mandarin and a native finger lime. It has blood-red rind, flesh and juice.

'Australian Sunrise' produces a pear-shaped, orange fruit that makes an excellent marmalade. It is a hybrid selection from a cross between a calamondin (mandarin crossed with cumquat) and a native finger lime.

'Australian Outback' (also known as 'Australian Desert') is a variety selected and developed from a collection of different native desert lime trees.

Never tasted the fruit myself, but my Sunrise has three maturing fruit, about the size of Nagami cumquats.

Time: 21st July 2009 3:43pm

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amanda says...
Thanks Firefly - I should have looked up the link (sheepish grin...) Are u happy with your plant? Is it grafted?

Time: 21st July 2009 7:09pm

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