Description

The Thornless Key Lime brings the iconic, tangy flavor of the classic Key lime to your garden without the defensive thorns. This compact, everbearing shrub is perfect for pots and small spaces, offering a nearly continuous harvest of small, aromatic fruit that is essential for authentic pies, refreshing beverages, and vibrant culinary creations.

• Produces small, round fruit with smooth, thin, greenish-yellow skin that is often harvested while still green.

• Flesh is pale yellow-green, juicy, finely-textured, and highly aromatic with a distinctive, brisk acidity that defines the true Key lime flavor.

• A unique thornless variety that makes planting, pruning, and harvesting safe and easy.

• A self-pollinating, compact, and semi-upright evergreen shrub perfectly sized for containers, patios, and small gardens.

• Fruits nearly year-round with a peak production in winter, ensuring a steady supply.

• Exceptionally low-maintenance, heat-loving, and drought-tolerant once established, thriving in full sun.

Flavor Profile:

• Flavor: Intensely tart and floral with a complex, sharp acidity that is more aromatic than common Persian limes.

• Texture: Juicy with a soft, fine pulp and very few seeds.

• Best Uses: The essential fruit for authentic Key lime pie, tangy cocktails (like the Gimlet), marinades, and adding a bright note to sauces and desserts.