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Weird lemon/lime hybrid?

7 years ago

Hi all! I have a citrus tree in my backyard that seems to be producing some sort of lemon/lime hybrid fruit. The fruit looks like a lemon, but smells and tastes more like a lime (although not as strong as the kind of lime you'd get in the grocery store). I thought they were regular limes, but if you pick them when they're green, they're not ripe and there's very little juice. They're also considerably bigger than the limes you get in the grocery store. The rind is quite fragrant. They're nice, but I'm just not sure what they are!

Thanks!

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bustergordon
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7 years ago

I think you might be right...it might be a Bearss lime.

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bustergordon
Original Author
7 years ago
If it helps, here are some pics of the tree itself...
johnmerr
7 years ago
Seedless key lime???
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Amanda Tyner
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Sounds like maybe a Bearss lime? I know they are supposed to be yellow, sweet, and seedless??? Or maybe a Palestine? Hopefully someone can "NAME THAT LIME" hahaha
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You're right. Lemon/lime hybrids are characterized by being larfer than limes, smaller than lemons, being both green and yellow (green unripe, faded when ripe) and conspicuously lacking in juice. You do, indeed, have a lemon lime hybrid. Here's the thing. They (allegedly) do not occur in nature, only through forced hybridization. Try to find out how the tree got there, in the first place. That should help. (Note: various strains of lemons and limes exist. What combo is it? You need to find a botanist to assist you with its genaeology)
Gary Collins
2 years ago
P.s. Bearss limes are sweet, with a lime bight, and have avg amount of juice, for a lime. A hybrid would be dry, and not sweet. If it's dry, and lacking in the flavor dept, it's a hybrid. Sweet, limey, and moist, it's a Bearss... Hope that helps...
Citrange UK
2 years ago
"Bearss limes are sweet"

No, not any I've ever tasted! Very acidic, typical lime flavour.

See https://citrusvariety.ucr.edu/citrus/bearss.html
Silica
2 years ago
I once had an in ground Bearss lime tree. I can tell you that Bearss limes definitely are not sweet.
lehne91
11 months ago
Lemonimes
urgoofyahhuncle
2 months ago
Lemonimes
CA Kate z9
2 months ago
I'm guessing you are making up a word, but is also a Lemon Brownie. I wonder if you actually have a larger Mexican lime that has a variety sizes for the fruit. When a Mexican gets ripe it is yellow, mild tasting and less sweet... it's called a Key Lime when ripe and is frequently made into a delicious pie; and other yummy desserts.
ES
27 days ago
Persian limes (also known as Bearss, the variety commonly sold in stores while green) will ripen to yellow if left to hang on the tree. This looks identical to my Persian limes once fully ripe. It is a hybrid of a key/mexican lime and a lemon.

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