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    UF Australian Lime Improvement Program

    UF Australian Lime Improvement Program

    FINGER LIME

    Publications

    Journal Publications

    • Transcriptomic and biochemical analysis of pummelo x finger lime hybrids in response to Huanglongbing (HLB) (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06211-8
    • Identification of CAP genes in finger lime (Citrus australasica) and their role in plant responses to abiotic and biotic stress (2024) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80868-3
    • Phenotypic and physiological traits of autotetraploid ‘UF SunLime’ finger lime hybrid plants (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-024-02827-0
    • Insights into the mechanism of Huanglongbing tolerance in the Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) (2022) https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1019295 
    • Comparative phytochemical analysis of the fruits of four Florida-grown finger lime (Citrus australasica) selections (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110003
    • Utilization of somatic fusion techniques for the development of HLB tolerant breeding resources employing the Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) (2021) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255842
    • Silver compounds regulate leaf drop and improve in vitro regeneration from mature tissues of Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-020-01803-8
    • All roads lead to Rome: Towards understanding different avenues of tolerance to huanglongbing in citrus cultivars (2018) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.05.005

    Trade Journal Publications

    • Growing finger limes in Florida: Lessons learned so far (2020) PDF
    • Finger limes for the specialty produce market (2019) PDF
    • Finger lime could be new crop for citrus growers (2017) PDF

    Fact Sheets

    • Finger Lime: An Alternative Crop with Great Potential in South Florida

    Blog Posts

    • Finger Limes: An HLB-Tolerant Prospect for Florida Growers (March 2025)
    • New Finger Lime Cultivars for the Specialty Citrus Market (August 2022)

    In the News

    • Finger Lime Research Results (July 2024)
    • Cultural Practices for Finger Limes (May 2024)
    • SunLime Has High Marketing Potential (May 2024) 
    • Finger Lime Field Day Draws Mostly Non-Citrus Crowd (April 2024)
    • Finger Lime Interest Expands in Florida (December 2023)
    • Are Finger Limes the ‘Next Big Thing?’ (June 2022)
    • Finger Lime Introduced for Florida (May 2022)
    • Update on Finger Limes in Florida (March 2022)
    • Finger Limes to Be Focus on Online Event (March 2022)
    • Coming Attraction: Florida Finger Limes (May 2020)

    Recipes

    • Recipes Sublime

    Videos

    • Finger Limes Proven Tolerant to HLB 
    • Virtual Farm Tour: Good Land Organics (2022) 
    • Virtual Farm Tour: Harpke Family Farms (2022) 
    • Virtual Farm Tour: University of California Riverside and USDA (2022) 
    • Virtual Farm Tour: UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (2022)
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