{"product_id":"citrus-australasica-australian-sunrise-australian-sunrise-finger-lime","title":"Citrus australasica ‘Australian Sunrise’ – Australian Sunrise Finger Lime","description":"\u003cp\u003eCitrus australasica 'Australian Sunrise' is a selected form of the Australian native finger lime, an evergreen rainforest citrus with fine glossy leaves and thorny stems. The fruit is the draw, pear to teardrop shaped with rose blushed skin and pale pink vesicles that tumble out like citrus caviar. Some accounts place Citrus inodora in its parentage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowth is slow to moderate, adding 20 to 40 centimetres a year towards 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 2.5 metres wide. Give it full sun to part shade with shelter from hot afternoon sun, and free draining, slightly acidic soil. It suits subtropical and warm temperate gardens, and young plants need frost cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant it in an edible garden, a courtyard bed or a large pot on a sunny terrace, where the thorny habit doubles as a low barrier. It is self fertile, so a single plant crops on its own. Chefs buy it for the pink pearls, which ripen from March through July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Australian Sunrise Finger Lime\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is Australian Sunrise Finger Lime?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt is a selected cultivar of Citrus australasica, the Australian finger lime, and a natural hybrid with Citrus inodora in its background by some accounts. The plant is an evergreen, thorny, densely branched shrub from the rainforest margins of south east Queensland and northern New South Wales. It is grown for pear shaped fruit holding pale pink vesicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow tall and wide does Australian Sunrise get?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eExpect 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 2.5 metres wide at maturity, which puts it in shrub or small tree territory rather than anything that will dominate a garden. Height builds slowly, and regular light pruning after harvest keeps it lower if you want it that way. Container plants usually settle around 1.5 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow fast does Australian Sunrise grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eGrowth is slow to moderate, roughly 20 to 40 centimetres a year in good conditions, so it takes several years to reach full size. Warmth, steady moisture and a spring feed speed things up. Cold or dry spells slow it noticeably. Grafted plants usually begin fruiting earlier than seedlings, often within two or three seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eDoes it need a second tree to set fruit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eNo. Australian Sunrise is self fertile, so one plant will set a crop on its own. Bees working the small white spring flowers still improve fruit set, so it pays to keep other flowering plants nearby. Planting a second finger lime is optional and generally done for a longer harvest rather than for pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is the fruit like?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eThe fruit is pear to teardrop shaped rather than the long cylinder most finger limes carry, with skin that colours pink to rose as it ripens. Inside are pale pink vesicles that separate into loose pearls with a sharp, clean lime flavour. Harvest runs from about March through July depending on the district.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhere in Australia does Australian Sunrise grow best?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt is happiest in subtropical Queensland and northern New South Wales, and grows reliably through Sydney, the Central Coast and the South Coast. Further south or inland it needs a warm sheltered position or a pot that can be moved. Anywhere with regular hard frost or heavy wet soil is worth avoiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I look after Australian Sunrise Finger Lime?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFeed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and keep organic mulch over the root zone but clear of the trunk. Water deeply while fruit is filling, since drying out causes drop. Prune lightly after harvest to open the bush. Check soft new growth for citrus leaf miner and scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":46911800770759,"sku":"CITAUS100L-SUNRISE","price":1570.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/citrus-australasica-australian-sunrise-australian-sunrise-finger-lime","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}