Lamai caviar - Citrus australasica (Caviar Lime, Finger Lime) - exemplare tinere

Citrus australasica - a botanical species native to Australia, also known as Caviar Lime or Finger Lime.

The plant appears as a thorny shrub, very decorative with its white-pink, strongly fragrant flowers.

The fruits are highly valued and have great commercial worth, increasingly used in gourmet dishes. The fruit's content consists of vesicles very similar in appearance to caviar, hence the name "Caviar Lime." When the vesicles are eaten fresh, they produce a burst of sparkling tart flavor as they are chewed. The juice is sour, similar to that of a lime.

The fruits are also used to make marmalades, lemonades, or even pickled. The dried peel is used as a seasoning due to its strong aroma.

Other commercial or common names: Caviar Lemons, Caviar Lime, Finger Lime, Caviar Lemon, Citrus Caviar

Height including pot: approx. 20-25 cm
Pot diameter: 12 cm
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