Lime 'Mexican Key Lime' (Mexican Key Lime)

Lime 'Mexican Key Lime' (Mexican Key Lime) Details

Commonly known as the Mexican Key Lime, this variety of Lime is grown for its fruit that is often used in cooking. The fruit are small with a thin skin that is easy to peel, and very acidic with a distinctive lime flavour. They are ripe when they start developing yellow tones. This heavy cropping, evergreen shrub typically grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide, but can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this variety is achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained, sheltered site, protected from heavy frost, though it will generally tolerate moderate frost once established. This popular variety is commonly included in a mixed planting or maintained either in a container or in a courtyard garden.