I read about this intriguing citrus in some food magazine, but it wasn’t until my recent visit to the Santa Barbara farmers’ market that I saw them for sale. They are indeed diminutive in size, but are full of flavor. Originally found in the Australian bush they are now being cultivated on a commercial basis.
A little squeeze on a ripened lime and the little caviar-like pearls will pop out. Upon tasting them the pearls pop in your mouth and taste like a mixture of lemon and lime. The rind was also flavorful and I imagine that this fruit would liven up any number of cocktails.
Panini Girl 
January 9, 2013 at 6:47 pm
David would love these!
January 10, 2013 at 6:56 pm
Tea With Betty-they were very interesting, but a bit pricey.
January 9, 2013 at 9:25 pm
I did a post on these a while ago. Here we call them finger limes.
January 10, 2013 at 7:09 pm
Debra-I will have to go back and read your post. Maybe that’s where I first heard of them!
January 10, 2013 at 2:09 am
These are cool. Imagine they would be good in a chopped salad or even to freshen up a lime sherbet. Will have to keep my eye out for them in the market now that I know what they are.
January 10, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Vgirl-lime sorbet sounds wonderful.
January 10, 2013 at 3:15 am
Something else I should know about but instead learnt right here on the panini girl!!! Thanks Janie. These sound amazing! xx
January 10, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Janine-I should have bought some and created something with them-maybe next time.
January 10, 2013 at 3:49 am
Wow, now they are being cultivated! I haven’t notice this native limes to be that popular here though. Named caviar limes is catchy. Could be a hit!
January 10, 2013 at 6:57 pm
Marcellina-they are still hard to find here too. This farm stand was the first time I had seen them here in southern California.
July 15, 2013 at 11:14 pm
Como eu queria encontrar destes limões aqui no Brasil…também não encontro nenhum site que venda, é uma pena!