I have satsuma mandarin, page mandarin, keffir lime and myer lemons. Most of all how do I know if my lime is ripe? Also I have a really small satsuma mandarin but it has a ton of fruit on it if I leave all the fruit on it will it be less sweet? The fruit is just started to turn orange.

The Meyer lemon is best when it is turning from green to yellow--once it gets orange it can get an off taste.

As for the satsumas, your young tree will probably be a little insipid, but will get better as it gets older, but for now it is a matter of taste and time--the fruit will get sweeter as the cool weather continues, but at some point they will begin to get puffy and dry. So, it is best to taste a few every week through the next couple months.

what about the kaffir lime?