the native lime (finger lime)
 

I have lately seen two segments on the ABC concerning the native lime,
with the fruit retailing under the name "Finger Lime" for up to $20/kg.
For those who missed the promotion, apart from its zingy taste, part of
the novelty is that the inside of the gerkin-sized fruit is packed full of
capsules of flavour like the inside of a pomegranate only without the seeds.

I'd like to know whether the native lime trees are just as attractive to
the same pests as bedevil exotic citrus trees, viz., the citrus leaf miner
and the bronze citrus beetle? It would be a big tick in their favour if
the native trees were immune to the attentions of these pests.

Anyone here have experience with the native lime? I think one program said
that, under ideal conditions, the trees can attain a height of 12 metres.
--
John Savage (news address invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup)

the native lime (finger lime)
 

John Savage wrote:

I have lately seen two segments on the ABC concerning the native lime,
with the fruit retailing under the name "Finger Lime" for up to $20/kg.
For those who missed the promotion, apart from its zingy taste, part of
the novelty is that the inside of the gerkin-sized fruit is packed full of
capsules of flavour like the inside of a pomegranate only without the seeds.

I'd like to know whether the native lime trees are just as attractive to
the same pests as bedevil exotic citrus trees, viz., the citrus leaf miner
and the bronze citrus beetle? It would be a big tick in their favour if
the native trees were immune to the attentions of these pests.

Anyone here have experience with the native lime? I think one program said
that, under ideal conditions, the trees can attain a height of 12 metres.
No experience I'm afraid, but I saw the same program on landline.
I live in the riverland of SA in what used to be a huge citris growing
area, now mostly bloody grapes.
I buy lemons at US prices because we don;t grow them now, anyway they
are from the states!!
After seeing the program on ABC I ordered two desert lime trees, finger
limes are apparently for wetter climes.
The pests you have are ? not known here?
Where do you live?
fluff

the native lime (finger lime)
 

John Savage wrote:

I have lately seen two segments on the ABC concerning the native lime,
with the fruit retailing under the name "Finger Lime" for up to $20/kg.
For those who missed the promotion, apart from its zingy taste, part of
the novelty is that the inside of the gerkin-sized fruit is packed full of
capsules of flavour like the inside of a pomegranate only without the seeds.

I'd like to know whether the native lime trees are just as attractive to
the same pests as bedevil exotic citrus trees, viz., the citrus leaf miner
and the bronze citrus beetle? It would be a big tick in their favour if
the native trees were immune to the attentions of these pests.

Anyone here have experience with the native lime? I think one program said
that, under ideal conditions, the trees can attain a height of 12 metres.
No experience I'm afraid, but I saw the same program on landline.
I live in the riverland of SA in what used to be a huge citris growing
area, now mostly bloody grapes.
I buy lemons at US prices because we don;t grow them now, anyway they
are from the states!!
After seeing the program on ABC I ordered two desert lime trees, finger
limes are apparently for wetter climes.
The pests you have are ? not known here?
Where do you live?
fluff

the native lime (finger lime)