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Nature's caviar that pops citrus pearls instead of fish eggs onto your plate.
means An elongated Australian citrus fruit whose flesh is made of small, juice-filled vesicles that burst like beads when you bite or squeeze them.
from A plain-spoken English compound: "finger" for the slim, digit-like shape of the fruit, and "lime" for its citrus family and tart flavour. It's the common name for Citrus australasica, native to the rainforests of eastern Australia, where Indigenous Australians knew it long before European settlers gave it this descriptive English label.
- nickname
- Called citrus caviar by fancy chefs
- origin
- Native to Australian rainforests
- colors
- Pearls range pink, green, and ruby
- texture
- Vesicles burst like tiny flavor bubbles
- price
- Sells for stunning amounts per pound
australian finger lime — citrus australasica, native to rainforests of queensland and northern territory, produces caviar-like juice vesicles
blood finger lime — red-fleshed variety cultivated in australia since 1990s, sold at brisbane farmers markets and high-end restaurants