LIME TREE

Lime - Kaffir

Native to Indonesia but widely grown worldwide as a backyard shrub for its aromatic leaves and rind that add a unique flavour to Thai cooking. Well suited to container growing. Also known as the Makrut Lime. The rough bumpy fruit is inedible but its oil has strong insecticidal properties. Kaffir lime rind is an essential ingredient in a Thai curry paste, a teaspoons of Kaffir lime rind is used in both red and green Kaffir lime gives the curry a very distinctive flavour. The leaves are added to the curry once it is cooking and can also be added when cooking rice.

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	$34.00	26	Grafted	Pot: 4L Height: 70-80cm
	$79.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 6L Height: 90-100cm	Nursery Pick up only too large to ship out *Nursery Pick up only too large to ship out Seeking Propagation Material

Lime - Tahitian

The small to medium fruit is pale lemon-yellow with smooth thin skin. The flesh is a translucent pale green, tender and juicy with a true acid lime flavour. It is best to pick the fruit green as it can suffer from rot if left to ripen on the tree.

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	$34.00	26	Grafted	Pot: 4L Height: 60-70cm
	$79.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 6L Height: 90-100cm	Nursery Pick up only too large to ship out *Nursery Pick up only too large to ship out Seeking Propagation Material

Mango Lime

Slow growing but hardy citrus with lemon scented foliage and flowers. It produce small mandarin-like fruit that are oval with fragrant, rough rind. They may be oval or flattened in shape and ripen to yellow or orange. The are the most hardy of all citrus tolerating damp and frosty conditions. The fruits contain a small amount of sour juice and some are a mass of pith and seeds.

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	$19.75	15	Grafted	Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm
	$34.00	2	Grafted	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm

Dwarf Lime - Tahitian

The small to medium fruit is pale lemon-yellow with smooth thin skin. The flesh is a translucent pale green, tender and juicy with a true acid lime flavour. It is best to pick the fruit green as it can suffer from rot if left to ripen on the tree.The dwarf rootstock, flying dragon modifies the top growth making this a dwarf plant that is ideal to use planted out or as a pot specimen.

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	$39.00	4	Grafted	Pot: 4L Height: 60-70cm

Lime - Kassia

This unique fruit is grown by a local fruit collector. The flesh is bright orange inside the green skin. Used in dressing, marinades and as a colourful garnish. It look like a mandarin but tastes like a lime. The vigorous nature of the tree makes it ideal for using as a rootstock for grafting other citrus.

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	$30.95	0	Seedling	Pot: 2L Height: 60-70cm
	$17.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Lime - West Indian Seedling

A very small round lime which has numerous seeds, and a strong flavour. Used extensively for drinks and flavourings, and makes good marmalade. Very juicy and very acid. Squeeze a half of lime into a glass of iced water - very refreshing. Trees require warm humid climate - can grow in most parts of the tropics and subtropics. Also known as the Key Lime in the USA and the Mexican Lime. Trees are grown from seed

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	$19.75	0	Seedling	Pot: 2.5L Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material
	$21.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm	In Production

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Tree Information on growing, planting, pruning, maintenance, ripening, taste, pick or bonsai tips. But mainly how to grow a Lime Tree Share Your Advice or ask questions on our Forum

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Tahitian grows, crops and ripens well and stays on tree virtually all year. West Indian survives but does not fruit in our area | Anthony Miceli - Mornington, VIC 20-Feb-2006

Lime - Dwarf Tahitian

No particular problems. Grow as any other citrus. Heavy fruiting if given plenty of water and fertiliser. Likes a few good doses of potash. Fruit seedless and tangy. Juice can be frozen in ice cube trays and kept in freezer for instant juice all year. | David White - Newcastle, NSW 03-Jun-2006

Lime Tree

Keep the water up, full sun, no frost, lots of mulch and no grass for 4' around trunk. Best fertilizer for the tahitian apart from blood & bone is pee (diluted) in a watering can. Believe me, I have 3 of these, and sell kilos of them at a local market. | G Paterson - Greenwich, NSW 29-May-2009

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http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/citrus
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