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California Finger Limes -- a spectacular, versatile fruit 
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California finger limes, ​Australian finger limes, caviar limes, microcitrus australasica--- they are all names for a fabulous little citrus fruit, a native of Australia. Ours are California Finger Limes because they are grown in California! They belong to the citrus family but they aren’t limes—they’re called that because when you bite into the fruit vesicles (the little cells that look like caviar) you get a burst of delightfully tart limey flavor. Their crisp pop in your mouth adds an entirely new dimension to your food. They're called finger limes because the big ones are similar in size and shape to your index finger.

Finger limes pair beautifully with a wide variety of foods and greatly enhance surrounding flavors. Their lively texture will surprise you. Squeeze the little vesicles out of the shell and use them fresh in hundreds of ways.

​Hint: Always cut across the fruit and squeeze out the little vesicles with your fingers.

Your imagination is the only limitation!






Try our finger limes with:

Avocado, papaya, mango    
Fish, scallops, oysters
Sushi and sashimi
Vinaigrette salad dressing and salads
Goat cheese (fabulous!)
Figs/goat cheese/prosciutto
Pico de Gallo
Salsa

Tacos
Rice

Hummus
​Kale -- highly recommended!




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Chutney, jams and
     marmalade
Cheesecake topping and
    other deserts
Raspberry or mango
     sorbet
Martinis
Champagne
Margaritas—they will stick to the rim
of a glass!

And just about anything
else you can imagine.

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Fig Tree Farms does not grow figs. It is named for a large Moreton Bay Fig Tree, another native of Australia, that has been a local landmark for over 100 years.