My lime tree, which I've had for 13 years and has been in the same in-ground location of my front garden for 6 years now, is just about ready for the 2024 fall harvest. The limes this year are plentiful and of a good average size. I think that's due to acclimatization and favourable summer evening temperatures this year - one to two degrees above average. Winter polar vortices, also driven by climate change, have been a challenge, but my winter protection techniques (see earlier posts) are pretty effective. I expect to get about a litre of lime juice this year - which goes straight into the freezer in ice cube trays. I will also leave a dozen or so limes on the tree over the winter for soda water and G and T's throughout the summer of 2025.
I just picked most of my 2024 crop. I picked 260 limes and had to stop because my huge 6.5 inch high, 14 inch diameter bowl was full. There are about 50 limes still on the tree. I had to weigh the limes on the bathroom scale, and after adjusting for the weight of the bowl they come in at between 20 and 21 lbs.
