Red Champagne Fingerlime

Botanical Name: Citrus australasica

Common Names: Red Champagne Fingerlime, Australian Fingerlime

Red Champagne is one of the most popular native Australian fingerlimes, famous for its excellent fruit quality and heavy crops. The fruit has a dark burgundy skin that holds beautiful pink to red citrus pearls. The taste is mild and sweet with a unique hint of berry and spiced apricot. It is a fantastic variety for backyard growers, chefs, and rare fruit collectors who want a hardy, productive native tree that looks stunning in the garden. 

Features:

Ideal prune height range: 2-3m

pH growing conditions: 6.0 to 7.0

Shade or full sun: Full sun or part shade, protect from strong wind

Minimum pot year 5: 50L pot

Time to fruit age: 1-2 years from cutting

Red Champagne finger limes form a dense, thorny bush with tiny green leaves. They produce small white flowers followed by elongated fruits that look like fingers. The fruit handles storage well and has a better shelf life than many other varieties. This tree thrives in a warm spot with well-drained soil and regular water during fruit development. It grows perfectly in large pots or directly in the ground.

Interesting Notes:

The caviar-like pearls pop in your mouth, releasing a burst of tangy juice. They are perfect for garnishing seafood, salads, drinks, and desserts.

This variety is highly sought after because the fruit holds its colour well and the tree handles suburban garden conditions like a champion. This imported variety is common over East.

Limited stock. Pickup from Parkwood, WA. Delivery to Perth Metro only.

Keywords: Red Champagne finger lime, native citrus Perth, backyard fruit tree, rare fruit tree, Australian fingerlime