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Citrus aurantifolia

Mexican (Key) Lime

This tree has many names such as Key lime, Bartender's lime, and West Indian lime. The flesh is greenish-yellow. Fruit is small, round, and acidic, with a fine texture. The fruit is sweeter than Bears or Persian Lime.

  • Mild lime flavor and seedless fruit
  • Very aromatic, white blooms in the spring to late summer
  • Harvest in the winter and year-round with age
  • Self-pollinating
  • Height: 9 ft
  • Spread: 12 ft
  • Zone: 9-10
  • Category: Trees