Who grows Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia wholesale in Australia?

7 wholesale growers list Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia on HortOS right now, each with their own pot sizes and trade prices. They are in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The growers are named on this page.

What pot sizes does Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia come in?

Growers on HortOS list Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia in 200mm, 250mm, 400mm, 500mm, 100L, 240L and 300L.

How do I order Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia from these growers?

HortOS is for the trade. Add the lines you want to a list and send it: each grower gets their part of the order by email, confirms what they have and quotes freight, and nothing is bought until you approve it. Listing, searching and ordering are free.

Is Tahitian lime the same as Persian lime or Bearss lime?

Yes, by the Riverside collection: it says Citrus latifolia is known by many names such as Tahitian lime, Bearss lime and Persian lime, and its notes record the fruit of its Bearss and Tahiti accessions as seeming identical.

Does Tahitian lime have seeds or thorns?

The NC State toolbox says limes have virtually no seeds and no viable pollen, though the fruit may contain a few seeds where trees are planted among other fruit trees. The Riverside collection calls the trees nearly thornless.

How big does a Tahitian lime tree grow?

About 6.1 m high and wide in tropical and subtropical regions, with a rounded, dense canopy hanging to the ground, by the NC State toolbox, whose table gives 2.4 to 6.1 m. The Riverside collection calls the tree vigorous, medium-large and spreading. The toolbox gives the leaves as 8.9 to 12.7 cm long in its description and 7.6 to 15.2 cm in its table.

When do Tahitian limes ripen?

At Riverside, California, the collection gives the crop as somewhat everbearing, mainly in winter, and says the fruit drops from the tree once fully mature, usually in late autumn to early winter. That is California's season; no Australian reference read gives an Australian one.

Where does the Tahitian lime come from?

The description the Riverside collection quotes calls the origin of the Tahiti or Persian lime unknown. It says the name Tahiti comes from the lime's introduction to California from Tahiti between 1850 and 1880, and that, as the Persian lime, it was introduced into Australia as early as 1824. The status of exotic in Australia rests on that line alone: no Australian reference was read for it, and the Atlas search holds one record, in the Australian Capital Territory, with no status text.

Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia

Citrus

7 growers · 7 sizes · from $22.00 ex GST

Tahitian lime (Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti') is the seedless lime also known as Persian and Bearss lime, one of the citrus listed on HortOS. The NC State toolbox describes a vigorous small hybrid tree reaching about 6.1 m high and wide, with a rounded, dense canopy hanging to the ground and juicy, aromatic fruit that is medium to dark green at maturity and turns yellow before it drops. The University of California Riverside collection calls the trees nearly thornless. Both are American references; no Australian reference was reached.

Illustration of Tahitian lime (Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'): a branch tip with its dark green broadly lanceolate leaves on winged stalks, a few white five-petalled flowers and an oval green lime — Tahitian lime (Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'), a branch tip

Type: Evergreen tree
Height: 2.4 m to 6.1 m
Spread: 2.4 m to 6.1 m
Growth: Moderate
Flowers: White, all year, most in late winter to early spring
Sun: Full sun
Frost: More cold-hardy than the Mexican lime
In Australia: Not native

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Size	Grower	Location	PricePrice ex GST
250mm	Wells Design Landscapes and Gardens250mm	Healesville, VIC	Price shown to verified trade buyers. Sign in with your ABN to see it.
200mm	Engalls Nursery200mm	Dural, NSW	$26.00
400mm	Engalls Nursery400mm	Dural, NSW	$130.00
500mm	Engalls Nursery500mm	Dural, NSW	$250.00
240L	Engalls Nursery240L	Dural, NSW	$3,500.00
200mm	Monbulk Jindabyne Nursery200mm	VIC	$22.00
100L	Van Berkel Wholesale Nursery100L	Traralgon, VIC	$400.00
300L	Green Results300L	North Mount Nathan, QLD	Price on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
250mm	Eumundi Roses250mm	Eumundi, QLD	$55.00
100L	Alpine Treemovals100L	Glenorie, NSW	Price on application. Sign in to ask the grower.

Also grown by 2 nurseries (no sizes or prices listed)

Enquire with them for sizes and prices.

BW Plants Pty Ltd. (BWP)Tintenbar, NSW
Brunswick Wholesale PlantsBrunswick Heads, NSW

Growing tahitian lime

The NC State toolbox plants it in the warmest possible position, in full sun, at least 6.1 m from other trees and buildings, and says it does not tolerate shade. It gives a sandy, loamy soil with a pH of 6.0 or higher, kept moist but draining well, and says the tree does not produce as well in heavy clay or poorly drained soil. It feeds the tree 3 or 4 times a year and waters regularly, especially in drought, and warns that overwatering may bring fungal infections or root rot and a decline in fruiting. Its table contradicts the description on shade and wet soil; this page follows the description. Pruning is only to shape the tree, remove dead wood and limit its size.

Cold. The Riverside collection says Persian lime trees are more cold-hardy than Mexican lime trees and should do well in areas where lemons are successfully grown. No Australian reference read gives a frost figure or climate zones.

Problems, as the two American references report them: the toolbox gives moderate susceptibility to citrus canker and citrus greening, scale, aphids, leaf miners and mites, says red alga can be a major problem; the collection says all Persian lime trees are known to carry wood pocket, which can cause serious deterioration of the trees. The NC State toolbox says some bloom comes all year, heaviest from late winter to early spring, and the description the Riverside collection quotes says through the year, mainly in spring.

Using tahitian lime

The toolbox's uses are the fruit and its juice: limes are most often used green for their acidity and ripen to a sweeter, more fragrant yellow. It grows the tree outdoors where it is hardy, or in a planter moved inside when the weather turns cold. At Riverside, California, the collection says the fruit drops from the tree once it reaches full maturity, usually late autumn to early winter, which is a northern hemisphere season, not an Australian one. HortOS also lists a dwarf Tahitian lime.

What to check before you buy

The Riverside collection says the variety is known by many names, Tahitian lime, Bearss lime and Persian lime among them. The table above shows the sizes growers list. What to check on roots, pests and hardening off is in the guide to judging nursery plant quality. Stock crossing a state border travels under the state and territory biosecurity rules on moving plants and soil between states. The drawbacks the references give: no tolerance of shade, poorer cropping in heavy or poorly drained soil, the wood pocket the collection says all Persian limes carry, and, by the toolbox, a plant that may cause contact dermatitis in some people.

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Prices are set by each grower and shown ex GST. Availability is confirmed by the grower at order.

Common questions

Who grows Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia wholesale in Australia?: 7 wholesale growers list Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia on HortOS right now, each with their own pot sizes and trade prices. They are in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The growers are named on this page.
What pot sizes does Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia come in?: Growers on HortOS list Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia in 200mm, 250mm, 400mm, 500mm, 100L, 240L and 300L.
How do I order Citrus - Lime Tahitian Citrus latifolia from these growers?: HortOS is for the trade. Add the lines you want to a list and send it: each grower gets their part of the order by email, confirms what they have and quotes freight, and nothing is bought until you approve it. Listing, searching and ordering are free.
Is Tahitian lime the same as Persian lime or Bearss lime?: Yes, by the Riverside collection: it says Citrus latifolia is known by many names such as Tahitian lime, Bearss lime and Persian lime, and its notes record the fruit of its Bearss and Tahiti accessions as seeming identical.
Does Tahitian lime have seeds or thorns?: The NC State toolbox says limes have virtually no seeds and no viable pollen, though the fruit may contain a few seeds where trees are planted among other fruit trees. The Riverside collection calls the trees nearly thornless.
How big does a Tahitian lime tree grow?: About 6.1 m high and wide in tropical and subtropical regions, with a rounded, dense canopy hanging to the ground, by the NC State toolbox, whose table gives 2.4 to 6.1 m. The Riverside collection calls the tree vigorous, medium-large and spreading. The toolbox gives the leaves as 8.9 to 12.7 cm long in its description and 7.6 to 15.2 cm in its table.
When do Tahitian limes ripen?: At Riverside, California, the collection gives the crop as somewhat everbearing, mainly in winter, and says the fruit drops from the tree once fully mature, usually in late autumn to early winter. That is California's season; no Australian reference read gives an Australian one.
Where does the Tahitian lime come from?: The description the Riverside collection quotes calls the origin of the Tahiti or Persian lime unknown. It says the name Tahiti comes from the lime's introduction to California from Tahiti between 1850 and 1880, and that, as the Persian lime, it was introduced into Australia as early as 1824. The status of exotic in Australia rests on that line alone: no Australian reference was read for it, and the Atlas search holds one record, in the Australian Capital Territory, with no status text.

Sources

GBIF species match API
Atlas of Living Australia (species search): Citrus latifolia, a single Australian Capital Territory record with no status text
North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Citrus x latifolia (Persian lime), an American reference (for the plant's names, size and looks)
North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Citrus x latifolia (Persian lime), an American reference (for how the plant grows and is used)
University of California Riverside, Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection: Bearss lime (CRC 3772), an American reference (for the plant's names, size and looks)
University of California Riverside, Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection: Bearss lime (CRC 3772), an American reference (for how the plant grows and is used)
University of California Riverside, Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection: Tahiti lime (CRC 391), with its quoted 1967 description, an American reference (for the plant's names, size and looks)
University of California Riverside, Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection: Tahiti lime (CRC 391), with its quoted 1967 description, an American reference (for how the plant grows and is used)
The HortOS catalogue (the listing names of this lime and of the dwarf listing)
The HortOS guides (judging-nursery-plant-quality)

The growers, sizes and prices above are live and change as lists arrive. Cite this page: HortOS, Tahitian lime (Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'), https://au.hortosapp.com/plants/citrus-lime-tahitian-citrus-latifolia.

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