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Blood lime

Citrus fruit and plant

Citrus fruit and plant

FieldValue
nameBlood lime
imageCSIRO ScienceImage 7979 Blood limes.jpg
image_captionBlood limes
hybrid*Citrus australasica var. sanguinea* x 'Ellendale Mandarin' hybrid
originAustralia

Blood limes (or Australian Blood Limes) are a hybrid citrus fruit developed by the CSIRO project to investigate salt-resistant crops.

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.

The blood lime is smaller than most limes, approximately 4 cm long by 2 cm diameter, and somewhat more sweet than the standard. It is egg-shaped and fruits in the winter. The flesh inside a blood lime is composed of red-orange vesicles. The skin can be eaten with the fruit. It is usually red or burgundy, 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. The Ellendale is a sweet orange/mandarin cross. The medium-sized trees, which have thorns, may be used as ornamental plants.

References

References

  1. (31 May 2011). "In season". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. "Jamberoo Valley Farm Australian Blood Limes". Jamberoo Valley Farm.
  3. "Blood Lime Red Centre Native Lime - Citrus Gem". theplantshop.com.au.
  4. Smith, Camille. (1 August 2018). "Blood limes thrive in sandy loam soil on the Bellarine". The Weekly Times.
  5. "Australian Blood Lime". CSIRO Science Image.
  6. "Australian Blood lime".
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