Market Watch: rare Australian finger limes
They’re not a cute fruit. But Australian finger limes -- “citrus caviar” -- are one of the rarest and most prized fruits around. It is just now becoming available in small quantities. What follows is a look at this quirky variety. Here, the limes are pictured at the University of California at Riverside, as part of its Citrus Variety Collection.
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Another view of Australian finger limes at the University of California at Riverside.
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Australian finger limes at Lisle Babcock’s Deer Creek Heights Ranch, Terra Bella, Calif.
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Three-year-old grove of Australian finger limes at Venice Hill Ranch, northeast of Visalia.
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Fruit from the Venice Hill Ranch grove.
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Finger limes grown by Steve and Robin Smith of Mud Creek Ranch in Santa Paula, at the Santa Monica farmers market.
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An Australian finger lime selection at the South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine.
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One-year-old Australian finger lime tree at Mike and Barbara Foskett’s grove in Lindcove.
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