Germplasm: Lime Tahiti

Citrus fruits BRC

Identification

Germplasm name
Lime Tahiti
Accession number
SRA 58
Source
Accession synonyms
de Perse, Page, Persian, Sicilian, USDA-2, Venetico, Wilder
Biological status
Spontaneous mutant
Pedigree
issu de : Citrus latifolia Tan. 'Persian'
Comments
En 1962, Reece et Childs ont obtenu 250 pépins de lime dont 2 ont donné des plants de limettier.

Depositary

Institution
Stock center name
Presence status
Maintained

Distributors

Institute Accession number Distribution status
UE Citrus SRA 58 Available with restrictions

Evaluation Data

Adherence of epicarp to mesocarp
Nulle | Null
Adherence of segments to each other
Forte | Strong
Aroma of juice
Fort | Strong
Average number of seeds per fruit
0 - 4 | 0 - 4
Color
Vert foncé | Dark green
Color of juice
Blanc | White
Color of mesocarp
Blanc | White
Color of open flower
Blanche | White
Color of pulp
Verte | Green
Density of branches
Dense | Dense
Diameter of fruit axis
5
Epicarp color
Jaune | Yellow
Fruit axis
Creux | Hollow
Fruit diameter
40 - 59 mm | 40 - 59 mm
Fruit height
60 - 79 mm | 60 - 79 mm
Fruit shape
Ellipsoïde | Ellipsoid
Fruit weight
60 - 124 g | 60 - 124 g
Habit of tree
Etalé | Spreading
Juice in endocarp
50
Junction between petiole and lamina
Articulé | Articulate
Leaf margin
Ondulée | Wavy
Leaf shape
Elliptique | Elliptic
Length of spines
16 - 40 mm | 16 - 40 mm
Nature of oil glands
Peu voyante | Inconspicuous
Number of segments per fruit
10 - 14 | 10 - 14
Petiole wings
Sans | Absent
Presence of areola
NON | NO
Rootstock
Citrange Troyer | Troyer citrange
Scion trunk surface
Lisse | Smooth
Shape of apex of fruit
Mammiforme | Mammiform
Shape of base of fruit
Convexe | Convex
Shape of petiole wings
Deltoïde | Deltoid
Shape of spines
Absente | Absent
Shape of tree
Sphéroïde | Spheroid
Shape of vesicles
Mince | Thin
Size of vesicles
Grande | Large
Spines
Interne | Internal
Spines frequency
Moyenne | Average
Stylar scar
Fermée | Closed
Surface of epicarp
Lisse | Smooth
Texture of pulp
Difficilement séparable | Hardly tear
Thickness of mesocarp
1,8
Toughness of skin around segments
Résistante | Tough
Type of leaf
Simple | Simple
Uniformity of color of pulp
Uniforme | Uniform

Collection

Collection Nationale Citrus (National collection)
French National Citrus Collection (National collection)