Origin

The Caviar Lemon (Citrus Australasia or Microcitrus Australasica.) Or Australian Finger Lime or simply Finger Lime is a shrub or small evergreen tree Subtropical Australian forest.

Australia is known as the Finger Lime Fruit look like fingers; in Italy it’s called Limone caviar, as it seems precisely caviar, once opened.

Cultivation

The Lemon Caviar Plants are characterized by slow growth; require a mild and warm climate all year round and shaded areas.

The plants are thorny and can reach a height of between 2 m and 5 m. Very bushy.

Growing in pots

The Citrus Australasica plants can and should be grown in pots in the areas of Northern Italy, to be able to repair from the cold.

Planting

The soil should be well-drained.

Plants require planting on a 3×3 m area to rise.

To treat with care during the first year.

Pruning

The Lemon Caviar Plants require no special pruning, to be carried out aiming to improve air circulation and quality of fruit.

The cleaning is also recommended eliminating the suckers and shoots under the graft.

Leaves

The leaves are characterized by the emission of a strong scent of citrus.

The shape of the leaves is much smaller than a normal Citrus Plant.

Flowers

The flowers are of white color tending to pale pink.

Period of Bloom

Throughout the summer and the first part of Autumn.

Maturation

Throughout the Winter.

Fruits

The shape is very special, cylindrical, being long and narrow, like a finger.

The approximate dimensions of a Finger Lime Fruit ranging between 10-20 cm in length and 35 to 30 grams. weight.

Surprise see, once opened, the pulp consists of several small balls that we could call pearls, just like the caviar, consisting of a liquid from the sour taste, a mixture of lemon and grapefruit, sweeter.

Storage

Can be stored for 4 – 5 weeks approximately at a temperature comprised between 5 ° and -10 ° C.

Use

Edible.

Gastronomic preparations for decoration.

It adapts well to fish dishes.

Property

• Refreshing
• Diuretic
• Antiseptic
• Aids digestion