at least two types of fingerlime in FL...one is better than the other

[FlyingFoxFruits]

one comes from seed...from the tree at the citrus arboretum, in Lake Alfred FL.

the other comes from Record Buck nursery.

the one from seed has a different, milder citrus aroma...and I love the taste. They're longer, and skinnier.

the rounder fruits from record buck , are more tart, and the aroma isn't as mild.  They're both nice but I prefer the ones from seed (of course they're harder to find!).

Here is a pic of both types, in hand.

[luc]

Do these round ones also have the same appearance inside , the little round balls ?

[fruitlovers]

Round ones a different species?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Luckily I had another one of each fruit to cut in half and take pics of today.

I ate them with miracle fruit, which is my favorite combo.

I suppose the round type has different juice sacks...more tear drop shaped...where elongated type has the caviar appearance.

Both are delicious...and a bit different.

The elongated type doesn't produce as many seeds...the fruit in the picture was seedless.

[luc]

And you are sure that the oval one is some kind of finger-lime Adam ?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

The foliage and flowers are almost identical to the elongated type (classic looking fingerlime)

Record Buck Farms, is a huge citrus grower in FL, and this is the tree they sell as fingerlime.

It might be a subspecies, or some other close relative...I'm just not sure.

[BMc]

could be a cross. they do cross fairly easily. Could also be a cross with the dooja, another round native lime with tear shaped 'sacks', but usually has bumpy skin. It has slightly larger foliage than FL and more glossy and generally a higher oil content. It looks like the 'Sydney hybrid' of the same parentage. http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/virgata.html

[FlyingFoxFruits]

could be a cross. they do cross fairly easily. Could also be a cross with the dooja, another round native lime with tear shaped 'sacks', but usually has bumpy skin. It has slightly larger foliage than FL and more glossy and generally a higher oil content. It looks like the 'Sydney hybrid' of the same parentage. http://www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/virgata.html

U R on the money...fits the description exactly.

thanks for posting BMc

[CTMIAMI]

This is the explanation I got from Anne of Brite Leave Nursery regarding what is a Giant Finger Lime. Those interested in Citrus may find it useful.  The oval shape fruit is the Giant finger lime

Carlos,
The Giant Finger Lime is “new”.  I have 2 trees that I use as my budwood source.  These trees were obtained through the Florida Department of Agriculture’s budwood facility as Australian Finger Limes.  My trees started fruiting this year and the fruit did not look like it should.  So, I contacted the state to research the issue.  It turns out that the trees they had supplied me with were a bud sport off of an Australian Finger Lime.  They were unaware of the difference until somebody’s tree produced fruit.  Faced with many nurseries having propagated trees with this budwood, they decided to give it a new name.  The fruit inside looks just like all the finger limes that I have seen.  The outside shape is all that is different.  The answer from the state is that if you received budwood from them prior to 3/27/09 then the tree is Australian Finger Lime, but if the budwood was after 3/27/09 then it is this new lime that they have now named “Giant Finger Lime”.  Hence my description on the website as being similar.

 I am attaching a picture of the fruit so you can see what the new fruit will look like.  The trees look identical as far as I know because no one suspected until I found the fruit.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

 Thanks,

Anna

Nate and Anna Jameson
Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, LLC
480 CR 416 South
Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
352-793-6861 office
352-793-3674 fax
www.briteleaf.com

[bsbullie]

Luckily I had another one of each fruit to cut in half and take pics of today.

I ate them with miracle fruit, which is my favorite combo.

I suppose the round type has different juice sacks...more tear drop shaped...where elongated type has the caviar appearance.

Both are delicious...and a bit different.

The elongated type doesn't produce as many seeds...the fruit in the picture was seedless.

that is odd as the tree I have from Record Buck produces the shorter, ovalish shape but looks totally different when cut open.  I have never seen a seed and the inside to every one has been caviar-like.  Don't have any currently ready to pick...