Faustrime
A multi-way finger-lime hybrid with caviar-like vesicles and more vigor and tolerance than pure finger lime; a chef specialty in the Australasian-lime group.
Across the consideration criteria
How it grows
- Cold hardiness
- 24°F
- Ripening
- Mid-season
- Vigor
- Variable (Papeda-Derived = Vigorous + Thorny)
- Disease tolerance
- Moderate
- Drainage need
- Well
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Graft requirement
- Graft Required
- US availability
- Available
Considerations
Canopy killed at about 24°F.
Needs high heat to colour and sweeten.
Mid-season fruit (autumn-winter).
variable (papeda-derived = vigorous + thorny)
Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.
These are intrinsic to the citrus. On a real property, Folia scores each against your site; here they're shown on their own.
Grows alike
similar to growBergamot orange
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Etrog citron
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Buddha's Hand (Fingered) citron
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Diamante citron
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Corsican citron
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Eustis Limequat (specialty)
ripens in the same window · wants the same heat to ripen
Climate-adapted alternatives
more resilient picksBergamot orange
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Eustis Limequat (specialty)
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Tavares Limequat
similar cold hardiness · ripens in a similar season
Etrog citron
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Buddha's Hand (Fingered) citron
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
Diamante citron
similar cold hardiness · similar heat requirement
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