Blood lime
Blood lime | |
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Blood limes | |
Hybrid parentage | Citrus australasica var. sanguinea x 'Ellendale Mandarin' hybrid |
Origin | Australia |
Blood limes (or 'Australian Blood Lime') are a hybrid citrus fruit developed by the CSIRO project to investigate salt-resistant crops.[1]
While the limes proved suitable for high-salt conditions, they have seen no commercial development; the first commercial crop appeared in markets in Australia in July 2004, and are under consideration for export.[2]
The blood lime is smaller than most limes, approximately 4 cm (1.6 in) long by 2 cm (0.79 in) diameter, and somewhat more sweet than the standard. It is egg-shaped in the winter.[3] The flesh inside a blood lime is composed of red-orange vesicles.[4] The skin can be eaten with the fruit. It is usually red or burgundy,[2] but can sometimes be green like the standard lime.
The blood lime is a cross between the red finger lime (Citrus australasica var. sanguinea) and the 'Ellendale Mandarin' hybrid.[5] The Ellendale is a sweet orange/mandarin cross.[6] The medium-sized trees, which have thorns, may be used as ornamental plants.[4]
References
- ^ Powell, Robyn (31 May 2011). "In season". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Jamberoo Valley Farm Australian Blood Limes". Jamberoo Valley Farm. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Blood Lime Red Centre Native Lime - Citrus Gem". theplantshop.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ a b Smith, Camille (1 August 2018). "Blood limes thrive in sandy loam soil on the Bellarine". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Australian Blood Lime". CSIRO Science Image. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Australian Blood lime". Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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