Citrus x latifolia 'Bearss'

A heavier-bearing lime, which is cold-hardy. Upright, bushy grower. Prolific crops of large-sized fruit start green but are ready when the fruit changes to green-yellow. Crops through winter and in summer. Has a high juice content. Scented white flowers throughout summer. Self-fertile. Citrus x latifolia 'Bearss' is named after John T. Bearss, who developed this seedless variety about 1895 in his nursery at Porterville, California. Citrus x latifolia is a hybrid between Citrus x aurantiifolia and Citrus x limon.

Exotic

Evergreen

Edible

Attracts bees

Family: Rutaceae, rue or citrus family, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbs.

Genus: Citrus, citrus (Latin, noun), referring to either Citrus medica or a species in the genus Thuja. A genus of flowering trees and shrubs native to South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and Australia.

Species: Citrus x latifolia, lātifolia (Latin, adjective), meaning 'broad-leaved', in reference to the width of the leaves of this species.

Cultivar: Citrus x latifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name: Persian Lime

Other Common Name(s): Tahiti Lime

Description: A heavier-bearing lime, which is cold-hardy. Upright, bushy grower. Prolific crops of large-sized fruit start green but are ready when the fruit changes to green-yellow. Crops through winter and in summer. Has a high juice content. Scented white flowers throughout summer. Self-fertile. Citrus x latifolia 'Bearss' is named after John T. Bearss, who developed this seedless variety about 1895 in his nursery at Porterville, California. Citrus x latifolia is a hybrid between Citrus x aurantiifolia and Citrus x limon.

Height: 3m

Width: 2m

Uses: Attracts bees

Winter Foliage: Evergreen

Origin: Exotic

Types: Edible

Foliage:

• Summer: Green

• Autumn: Green

• Winter: Green

• Spring: Green

Flowers:

• Summer: White

• Autumn: None

• Winter: None

• Spring: None

Fruit:

• Summer: Green, Yellow

• Autumn: None

• Winter: Green, Yellow

• Spring: None