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MarcV
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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 9:40 am
I found this picture on the internet. It looks like a black (australian?) lime. Anyone know this?


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citrange
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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 11:01 am
This shape of 'fingerlime' is typical of the European ones I discuss at http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/australiannativecitrus/europeanfingerlimes.html
Do you know where this photo was taken? - I am willing to bet it wasn't a wild tree in Australia!
I have seen very dark purple fruits which I think could easily turn out black on a photo, but I still believe these are actually hybrids and not true (Micro)Citrus australasica.
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Laaz
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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 11:01 am
I don't know what the issue is Mike, but it has something to do with the link.

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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 12:06 pm
It does look like a Blood lime.

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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 12:35 pm
I didn't notice at first, but the picture appears to be taken at the Bachès nursery in France. So it's definitely european.

The black fruit is probably just a white balance issue. I played a little with the picture in Photoshop. This is what came out...



This is the reason why I never use automatic white balance on a camera! Wink

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Laaz
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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 1:59 pm
http://www.spadespatula.com/2012/02/08/psychedelic-citrus/

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citrange
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Posted: Sat 16 Jun, 2012 5:07 pm
White balance is always a problem - unless you have a WhiBal reference card, and Photoshop or equivalent with a white balance tool.
See http://www.whibalhost.com/_Tutorials/WhiBal/02/index.html
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