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Excalibur Red Lime vs. Eustis Limequat?

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Cdg4dq:
I’m looking to add a lime-like citrus variety to my cold-hardy collection here in zone 8a NC. What are folks’ experience growing these two varieties? Specifically, any comments on:

- ease of cultivation
- flavor
- overall utility (i.e. lime substitute, able to eat out of hand, edible rind, ability to hold on the tree, etc.)

Thanks!

murahilin:

--- Quote from: Cdg4dq on March 08, 2025, 08:46:08 AM ---I’m looking to add a lime-like citrus variety to my cold-hardy collection here in zone 8a NC. What are folks’ experience growing these two varieties? Specifically, any comments on:

- ease of cultivation
- flavor
- overall utility (i.e. lime substitute, able to eat out of hand, edible rind, ability to hold on the tree, etc.)

Thanks!

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I've tried both. The Eustis tasts pretty close to a key lime. It's been years since I've had the Excalibur Red Lime though. It was good but I don't remember it tasting like a key lime or a persian lime.

Tropicaltoba:
Red lime-unique, seedy, can be eaten out of hand. Makes unique cocktails (interesting Lemon/lime sub). Tree looks nice ripe fruits are very bright. Also eating the sweet tasting peel has a weird numbing effect.
Limequat-like a small Persian lime with less juice,I got rid of mine.

Flgarden:
I have not tried Eustis, but red lime is great and nothing like lime. The skin is like kumquat sweet and thin, orange color. Inside is orange and sweet just enough to eat. For comparison, i can't eat calamansi or limes.
I bought the tree after trying it.

brian:

--- Quote from: Flgarden on March 08, 2025, 10:45:53 AM ---I have not tried Eustis, but red lime is great and nothing like lime. The skin is like kumquat sweet and thin, orange color. Inside is orange and sweet just enough to eat. For comparison, i can't eat calamansi or limes.
I bought the tree after trying it.

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Yes, I agree with Flgarden, they are completely different.  Red Lime is more like an orangequat, while Eustis has true lime flavor and is an acceptable substitute for Bears/Persian or Key/Mexican lime.  I have a Lakeland limquat and it makes nice single-use limes. 

Remember that some places refer to any sour citrus as lime, even orange flavored ones.

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