Fingerlime Grafted - Green Sapphire

 Green Sapphire Fingerlime

Botanical name: Citrus australasica

Also known as: Green Caviar Lime, Australian Fingerlime

Interesting Notes:

Green Sapphire is often picked for its heavy crops and neat shape. While Alstonville is a big commercial favourite with dark green skin and clear juice. Green Sapphire stays a lighter bright green. Green Sapphire is usually a smaller tree which is easier to manage if you do not have heaps of space. Both are great but Sapphire is the way to go for a tidy backyard bush.

Features

Ideal prune height: 1.5–2.5m

pH range: 5.5–6.5

Sun preference: Full sun to part shade

Minimum pot size by year 5: 40L

Time to fruit: 1–3 years (grafted)

Harvest period: Late spring to early summer, occasional off-season crops

Notable traits: Thin dark skin, aromatic leaves, chef-preferred fruit, handles dry heat when established

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