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  Lime (fruit) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lime is a term referring to a number of different citruses, both species and hybrids, which are typically round, green to yellow in color, 3-6 cm in diameter, generally containing sour pulp, and frequently associated with the lemon.
Lime fruit, and particularly their juice, are used in beverages, such as limeade (akin to lemonade).
Alcoholic beverages prepared with limes include cocktails such as gin and tonic, margarita, mojito, and Cuba libre, as well as many drinks that may be garnished with a thin slice of the fruit or corkscrew strip of the peel (twist).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lime_(fruit)   (439 words)

  
 Australian lime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Six small citrus species known as lime are native to Australia.
The sixth, the Desert Lime (Citrus glauca), grows in semi-arid areas of southeastern Australia.
Two of the five rainforest limes occur naturally in southeast Queensland - the Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) and a small round lime known as the Round Lime or Gympie Lime (Citrus australis) and called Dooja How.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_lime   (103 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Citrus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The lime plant in particular is extremely sensitive to cool conditions, thus it is usually never exposed to cool enough conditions to develop a colour.
Lime is actually an ambiguous term in the context of fruit, referring to a number of different citruses with typically round, green to yellow fruits, 3-6 cm in diameter, generally containing sour pulp, and frequently associated with the lemon.
Lemon or lime is commonly used as a garnish for water, soft drinks, or cocktails.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Citrus   (3997 words)

  
 Eremocitrus Glauca
Desert lime (or lime bush) is a true citrus, with blue-grey leaves and prickles along the branches.
Limes are common in the southern and western Darling Downs, especially in Brigalow, or cleared Brigalow, country.
Limes also grow further west, eg in the Longreach, Blackall and Tambo districts where they are often found along creek lines and on slightly scalded country.
www.saalfelds.freeserve.co.uk /eremocitrusglauca.htm   (641 words)

  
 Welcome to FreshPlaza
The Australian Finger Lime Company is leading the industry in the commercialisation of the native lime fruits.
Australian Finger Lime Company is rapidly increasing this offer, with large plantings being prepared in several Australian States and availability growing steadily each year.
The Australian Finger Lime is a perfect example of a sustainable agricultural crop.
www.freshplaza.com /2005/15apr/1_au_fingerlime.htm   (398 words)

  
 Australian native citrus/Australian New Crops Newsletter
There is a lack of standardisation of common names within the Australian bushfood and citrus industries, with the six different native citrus species and their hybrids listed under the general category of 'native citrus' or 'wild limes'.
The natural distribution of the finger lime is from the Richmond River, in northern NSW to Mt Tambourine in Queensland (Floyd, 1989), with reference to its occurrence in the southern portion of the Moreton Bay district (Ross,1983).
Sykes, SR (1997) Australian native limes (Eremocitrus and Microcit-rus); a citrus breeder's viewpoint.
www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /newslett/ncn10211.htm   (3881 words)

  
 Australian Finger Limes - wild lime caviar from the rainforest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It is found in the Australian rainforest as a small understorey tree and grows to a height of four to six metres.
The finger lime has a wide natural genetic diversity, which means that the fruit vary significantly in size, shape and colour.
Try infusing some finger lime pearls in a vodka martini, add new zest to a tropical fruit daiquiri, or simply decorate a gin and tonic with a slice of pink finger lime.
www.fingerlimes.com /information.htm   (563 words)

  
 UCR: Citrus Variety Collection
Australian Finger Lime (Microcitrus australasica) Australian finger limes are close relatives to citrus.
Australian Round Lime (Microcitrus australis) Australian round lime is native to Northeastern Australia.
Large-leaf Australian Wild Lime (Microcitrus inodora) Microcitrus inodora is originally from Northeastern Queensland and known as the Large-leaf Australian wild lime.
www.citrusvariety.ucr.edu /citrus/citrus.html   (1254 words)

  
 From the outback to ‘out the back’ (Media Release)
Originally bred to give the Australian native foods' industry reliable supplies of quality fruit, the varieties have been grown commercially since 2001 and are available for home gardeners in limited quantities for the first time this year.
'Australian Red Centre' is from a cross between an acid mandarin and a native Finger lime and has blood red rind, flesh and juice.
'Australian Sunrise' produces a pear shaped orange fruit that makes an excellent marmalade.  It is a selection from a cross between a calamondin (mandarin crossed with cumquat) and a native Finger lime.
www.csiro.au /csiro/content/standard/pslz,,.html   (404 words)

  
 Unusual Citrus Fruits
Australian finger lime (Microcitrus austalasica) can be classed as either a tall shrub or a small tree.
The citrangequat was developed at the turn of the 20th century with the hope of producing a fruit with the hardiness of a trifoliate and the sweetness of the orange.
Rangpur lime is a highly acidic fruit that resembles a mandarin in appearance.
www.innvista.com /health/foods/fruits/unusual.htm   (1452 words)

  
 Lime   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) - a Citrus tree with a green fruit similar to a lemon.
Australian lime - six small Citrus species native to Australia
Lime (anime) - a term from anime and manga, a derivative of lemon (anime)
bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/lime.html   (127 words)

  
 First Cuttings
Dr Sykes' original aim in investigating the native limes was to find out if their useful characteristics such as disease resistance, salt tolerance and fruit colour could be bred into conventional citrus fruits.
Andrew Beal of Australian Native Produce Industries (ANPI) was one of the first people to recognise the potential of Dr Sykes' research into native limes nearly ten years ago.
The Register of Significant Stumps is an initiative of the Western Australian Forest Alliance and is a "shame file" which documents the destruction of signicant trees to illustrate what has been lost.
farrer.riv.csu.edu.au /ASGAP/APOL21/mar01-7.html   (1193 words)

  
 CSIRO CSE Research - Australian Native Foods - Plant Profiles - Citrus
Desert Lime (Citrus glauca), Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) and Round Lime (Citrus australis).
‘Australian Blood' PBR lime is a hybrid produced by open pollination, from a cross between an Ellendale Mandarin (a mandarin and orange hybrid) and a seedling form of the Australian Finger lime (Citrus australasica var.
‘Australian Sunrise' PBR lime is a hybrid from an open pollinated seedling selected from a Faustrimedin, which is a hybrid of the finger lime with the calamondin; itself a hybrid between the cumquat and a variety of the mandarin group (Citrus reticulata).
www.cse.csiro.au /research/nativefoods/crops/citrus.htm   (479 words)

  
 Lime Disease -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
LIME (middleware) - a mobile middleware and model based on a version of the tuple space paradigm that takes into account the notion of mobility; LIME stands for "Linda in a Mobile Environment".
ATM Lime the plant is on this page and another entry needs to be created for Lime the chemical (calcium carbonate).
Liming is the application of calcium to soil in various forms, including marl, chalk, limestone, or hydrated lime.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/86/lime-disease.html   (377 words)

  
 CSIRO CSE Research - Australian Native Foods - Industry Profile - Processors and Marketers
Australian Finger Lime Company are growers, packers, tree propagators, buyers and marketers of commercial varieties of finger lime fruits and trees from several growing regions across Australia.
Australian Native Lemon Myrtle Ltd is the largest producer, supplier and manufacturer of Lemon Myrtle.
As a means to educate the world about authentic Australian ingredients and Australian cuisine, we have developed a 13 part television cooking series which screens in 39 countries in Asia and the South Pacific.
www.cse.csiro.au /research/nativefoods/industryprofile/processors.htm   (2768 words)

  
 Australian Desert Limes
They can be used in any product or process where ‘normal’ limes or lemons are used, the main difference being their small size, lack of peel and more intense flavour.
Australian Desert Limes are from a tree species of true citrus which is native to Australia - eremocitrus glauca.
Commonly known as bush or wild limes, the fruit is now accepted in Australia as the desert lime.
www.australiandesertlimes.com.au   (369 words)

  
 Australian Finger Lime Company
The Australian Finger Lime Company is a major grower, packer and marketer of finger lime fruits and trees.
The Company was established in 2004 to act as the co-ordinating and marketing body for a network of growers, a specialized citrus propagator and our own finger lime orchards, with an experienced marketer the CEO.
The skill base and depth of knowledge within the group has ensured the success of the mission, which is to establish a new industry in Australia and introduce this new fruit to the wider International marketplace.
www.australianfingerlime.com   (89 words)

  
 Digging Deeper  - Citrus: sweet and sour - Native Citrus
Microcitrus australis, "Australian Round Lime" or "Dooja" occurs naturally in the areas just outside the rainforest canopy and although a slender tree, it can be found growing up to 18 metres tall from Beenleigh and sporadically to Gympie in SE Qld.
Both of the native limes, that is the "Finger Lime" and the "Round Lime" have a slight taste of turpentine according to W.D. Francis in his book "Australian rain-forest trees".
Paramignya trimera is not known in cultivation and its 10mm round fruits would not give much joy as a fruit, but as a rootstock or for hybridising it may be a windfall.
greenfingers.com.au /services/digging_deeper/citrus/Native_Citrus.htm   (1133 words)

  
 Tetherd Cow Ahead » Australiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
So what with all the dismay from foreigners that the Outback Steakhouse is nothing but a farcical caricature of proper Australian food, there are those who have been putting the pressure on The Cow to set things straight.
Only very few Australians remember the Bodgie Blood, even though it was widespread enough for it to be more than merely a local invention, but there are enough of us that we can vouch reliably for its authenticity.
The ‘Bloomin’ Onion’ is not an Australian invention.
www.tetherdcow.com /?cat=27   (4113 words)

  
 Lime Octopus providing no nonsense solutions to Australian Small Business problems - Home
All Lime Octopus template kits have been tried and tested with well over 1000 Australian Businesses and are designed by Australians for Australian Small Business.
The Lime Octopus Paid and Free Templates are designed by specialist professionals for you as a business owner or business manager to make your business life simpler and easier by providing immediate results at a reasonable price.
The Lime Octopus downloadable templates are editable Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel documents that have relevant business information to help you in the areas that you need business help.
www.limeoctopus.com.au   (467 words)

  
 Australian Native Citrus
Most Australian native varieties do have 'micro' features, but to me another distinguishing aspect is the remarkable change in leaf shape from juvenile to mature plant.
The Finger lime and the Desert lime in particular hybridise easily with the traditional 'true' citrus varieties.
The Sydney Hybrid, a cross between the Finger lime and the Round lime was originally grown from seed sent from Sydney Botanic Gardens to Washington, USA.
www.saalfelds.freeserve.co.uk /AusNatCitrus.htm   (288 words)

  
 Finger Lime Curd 220g
Natural History: The Finger Lime Citrus australasica is a thorny sprawling rainforest understorey tree that grows in sub tropical Rainforest in northern NSW and south east Queensland.
The Finger Lime is only an emerging crop at this stage and there are many problems with supply of the fruit.
Finger limes have only been planted in any quantity since 1997 and as such many growers are now entering the market and putting in grafted stock selected from superior wild trees.
www.bushtuckershop.com /prod109.htm   (503 words)

  
 Australian Round Lime - Citrus australis
Also known as “Dooja” or Gympie lime or – Occurs naturally on the fringe of lowland sub-tropical rainforests of southeast Qld, from Brisbane northwards.
The round lime is suitable for including in cordials, sauces, marmalades and lime flavouring.
Unlike the finger lime, I found this one to be very slow growing, despite adequate care.
www.daleysfruit.com.au /bushfood/roundlime.htm   (182 words)

  
 Wants, Trades, Links & Australian music info
Australian and New Zealand) popular music and popular culture between the years 1964 and 1975.
NKVD RECORDS is a label founded as an offshoot of Noise For Heroes, the long running fanzine covering punk, garage and power pop music from around the world, and especially covering underdog bands that you donĂ­t hear of elsewhere.
Living Eye Records are a long established Australian mail order firm dealing in out-of-print and collectable vinyl records, CDs and other music and film memorabilia.
www.innercitysound.com.au /wants.html   (1220 words)

  
 Citrus Hystrix Natural Foods Herbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC., Rutaceae) is a Southeast Asian citrus plant with...
Citrus: Kaffir Lime; Kieffer Lime - Citrus hystrix.
Keiffer Lime (Citrus hystrix) The Keiffer Lime (or Kaffir Lime or Lime Leaf) leaves are a very popular spice in Thailand; their characteristic flavour appears in nearly every Thai soup, stir-fry or...
www.naturalfoodsherbs.com /healthy/Citrus-Hystrix.html   (2831 words)

  
 Recipes from my Christmas
Recipes for a home-made Christmas including gingerbread biscuits, lime shortbread, lemonade and chocolate truffles.
Australian standard measuring cups and spoons are used in these recipes.
This recipe is adapted from a recipe in the Australian edition of Family Circle dated 12/97.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/8559/xmasrcp2.htm   (1444 words)

  
 Welcome to FreshPlaza
Finger lime growers John and Robyn Musgrave have known these little green citrus fruits are a national treasure for over a decade, and finally the rest of the world is catching on.
The Dunoon farmers and finger lime pioneers have joined forces with other growers of this unique rainforest remnant to form the Australian Finger Lime Growers Association so they can collectively seek help to promote this boutique product.
The gourmet potential of the fruit, which bursts with tangy lime-flavoured beads, has caught the attention of many top chefs, and the association has formed an alliance with a seafood exporter and an Australian native foods chef to export the fruits to restaurants in Dubai and Singapore.
www.freshplaza.com /2006/10feb/2_au_fingerlimes.htm   (256 words)

  
 Australian Accommodation Hotels - Holiday - Apartments - Car Rental
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Our collection of quality Australian holiday accommodation in Australia includes boutique hotels, island resorts, luxury lodges, apartments and unique guesthouses; with a range to suit every style and taste.
Just let us know what you are looking for - be it a great city location, relaxing hospitality, a romantic getaway, an outback retreat or boutique hotel - and one of our friendly travel consultants will be pleased to assist.
www.australianaccom.com   (179 words)

  
 Cairns Web Design Australia - Web Site & Database Development - Wild Lime Media
Wild Lime also developed a members log in section for the administrator of the site to upload industry news, downloadable information, and much more.
Wild Lime Media specialises in the design and development of online and multimedia solutions, including the design of original and creative web design, the design of multimedia and print medium presentations, and the development of innovative e-commerce solutions and custom software applications australia wide.
Wild Lime Media has created several portal sites with particular themes, to enable our clients to be listed in a site that is promoted separately in the search engines and often provides background information in the subject.
www.wildlime.com   (619 words)

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