Finger Lime

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Finger Lime from Italy

May 18, 2022 USDA APHIS

The Government of Italy has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of fresh Finger Lime (Citrus australasica) for consumption into the United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity. …

Minnie Finger Lime Makes Its Debut

January 9, 2020 Sharon Durham, USDA ARS

Minnie Finger Lime is the perfect name for a new citrus cultivar developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. It’s as small as your thumb and was bred to grow well in Florida, the home of Minnie Mouse and Disney World! Finger limes are typically grown in California, but a niche presented itself in Florida, and ARS researchers filled it. …