Post #764037 by AceExplorer on Fri, May 20, 2016 7:52 AM

On 2016-05-19 10:42, mikehooker wrote:
Ace you need to give tips on growing a hefty producing lime tree. We planted one 3 years ago and it hasn't given us a single fruit. Will check to see if there's a thread here already. If not, you should start one cuz your home grown limes look yummy.

Good idea, but I'm not sure there's much to share, I'll give it some thought though. Basically it's a combination of where you live and your weather, plus a hefty amount of luck with the particular tree you buy. My medium sized tree is thriving and producing lots of big fruit every fall, and I can already see little dime-sized and nickel-sized limes all over the tree now, so this fall looks very promising. But I have another tree which is younger and has only produced about 10 limes to-date in its short 3-year life. I'm giving this tree another two years though, as sometimes young trees may focus on growth over fruit when they're young.

Ultimately, you may want to consider a second tree from a different nursery and see how it goes. And the variety of lime makes a difference too -- I chose Persian lime trees based on Jeff Berry's recommendations.

I definitely "squeeze & freeze" for the off-season when spur-of-the-moment drink needs arise, or when you don't want to make a run to the store for fresh limes. Nothing is as good as fresh squeezed, but in a pinch my frozen juice is 100% pure and has not been pasteurized.