Kaffir Lime (forum)

Lorraine starts with ...
I have a Kaffir Lime in a large pot, it is producing lots of flowers but not setting fruit can you please give me some clues.
Regards Lorraine

Time: 26th October 2010 8:39am

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Brendan says...
Hi Lorraine,
I thought they only grew them for their leaves?
If you want fruit, try spraying it with some liquid Potash as per directions on the bottle.

Time: 26th October 2010 8:48am

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au0rey says...
Hi LOrraine, I actually remove the fruits my kaffir bears cause they are of not much use. Not much juice too..I channel their energy to produce leaves which are the ones mainly used from the plant. I guess potash will help with more flowering and fruiting.

Time: 26th October 2010 8:28pm

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amanda says...
I was going to use my Kaffir fruit for zest this crop? I never seem to have enough skin for lemon and lime zest!? I wonder if it will work.

PS - sorry Lorraine - didn't mean to hijack your question...how old is your tree?
Mine is about 3yrs old and only set a good crop of fruit this spring.

Time: 26th October 2010 8:51pm

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au0rey says...
Mine fruit the second year it was in the ground and it is very small tree only about half a metre high. Kaffir grows very very slowly.

Time: 27th October 2010 9:03pm

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Wayne says...
This tree is about four years old and produces quiet a lot of fruit. The fruit doesn't get to be anywhere near the size of the Tahitian Lime next to it but we prefer their flavour. At best our's grow to a bit larger than a golf ball size.
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Time: 28th October 2010 9:00am

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amanda says...
Nice tree Wayne! I have never tried the fruit b4 - so will look forward to the juice too now :-)

Time: 28th October 2010 5:35pm

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trikus says...
kaffir lime juice squeezed over a ripe black sapote is divine

Time: 28th October 2010 6:20pm

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