Lime Trees

Kaffir Lime, a heritage variety also known as Makrut Lime, is prized for its intensely aromatic leaves and unique, bumpy fruit. This cultivar offers a bold, zesty flavor profile with tart and slightly bitter notes, essential for authentic Southeast Asian cooking. While the fruit contains little juice, its rind is incredibly fragrant and perfect for zesting into curries and marinades. This is a self-fertile variety, so it does not require a pollinator to produce its small, green limes. With vigorous, bushy growth, it has good disease resistance but is not cold hardy, thriving in warm, humid conditions. Harvest time for the fruit is typically from late summer into fall, though the aromatic leaves can be harvested year-round, offering a long storage life when dried or frozen. Its primary culinary uses are for its leaves and zest in cooking, especially in soups, stews, and for preserving.

Plant height: 1m