{"product_id":"citrus-x-limonia-rangpur-lime","title":"Citrus x limonia – Rangpur Lime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrus x limonia\u003c\/em\u003e, the Rangpur or mandarin lime, is a hybrid that looks like a small mandarin and tastes like a sharp lime. The skin and flesh are deep orange, the juice is high in acid, and the evergreen canopy is vigorous and dense with narrow, slightly drooping leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes 3 to 4 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, growing faster than most citrus at 40 to 60 centimetres a year. Rangpur is the toughest of the limes, taking light to moderate frost once established, along with heat, wind and average soil. Full sun and free drainage still matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the lime to plant where Tahitian lime struggles with cold, in inland and cool temperate gardens that still want lime juice. The fruit substitutes directly for lime in cooking and drinks, and its heavy crops of orange fruit against dark foliage give it real ornamental value through winter.\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 Rangpur 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 a Rangpur lime?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eCitrus x limonia is a natural hybrid between mandarin and citron, grown as Rangpur lime or mandarin lime. The fruit is the size and colour of a small mandarin but the juice is sharply acidic like a lime. It is evergreen, vigorous and one of the hardier citrus in Australian gardens.\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 does Rangpur lime taste like?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eSharp and acidic, closer to a lime than to any mandarin, with a distinct aromatic edge from the orange rind. It substitutes for lime in cooking, cordials and drinks, and is the traditional citrus in a gimlet. The flesh is not sweet, so it is not eaten fresh in segments like a mandarin.\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 big does a Rangpur lime tree grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eAround 3 to 4 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, with a dense canopy that fills out quickly. Growth is fast for a citrus at 40 to 60 centimetres a year. It responds well to pruning, so it can be held near 2 metres for easy picking or grown out as a small feature tree.\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;\"\u003eIs Rangpur lime frost tolerant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt is the hardiest of the limes and handles light to moderate frost once established, which makes it a workable choice in districts where Tahitian and Key lime fail. Protect it for the first two winters while young. Prolonged hard frost will still damage flowers and soft growth and cut the following crop.\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;\"\u003eDo I need more than one tree?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eNo, it is self fertile and a single tree crops heavily. Flowering is mainly in spring with sporadic flushes afterwards, and fruit colours through winter. Cropping is usually so generous that thinning matters more than pollination, particularly on young trees carrying more fruit than the branches can hold.\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;\"\u003eIs it useful as a rootstock or ornamental?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt has long been used as a citrus rootstock for its vigour and its tolerance of dry and saline soils, which is also why the tree itself is so tough. In the garden the combination of dark foliage and heavy crops of bright orange fruit over winter earns it a place on looks alone.\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 care for a Rangpur lime?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eWater deeply while it establishes and through fruit development, then treat it as moderately drought tolerant. Feed with citrus fertiliser in early spring and late summer. Prune after harvest to keep the canopy open, thin heavy crops on young trees, and monitor for scale, aphids and citrus leaf miner on new flushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":46921279635655,"sku":"CITLIM100L-RANGPUR","price":1570.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/citrus-x-limonia-rangpur-lime","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}