Do limes turn yellow if left on the tree?

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asked Mar 8, 2020 in Gardening by Clairejlives (530 points)
Do limes turn yellow if left on the tree?

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answered Mar 11, 2020 by Sgewartjb (570 points)
Yes Limes do turn yellow in color when left on the tree and that's a good thing as well.

Limes when left on the lime tree turn yellow because it means they are fully ripe and ready to eat and they are sweeter in taste.

Limes are sold in stores before they turn yellow because they are easier to ship, last longer in shipping and are harder.

But when you have your own lime tree you can wait until the limes are yellow which means they are fully ripe.

Lime Trees once they have fully matured reach heights of between 15 feet tall to as high as 20 feet tall.

Most Lime Trees grow to a height of 20 feet tall when they get matured enough but some lime trees might grow a bit taller than that.

However most lime trees I've came across have reached only 20 feet tall but I did see a Lime Tree once that was 25 tall but the other lime trees around it were only around 20 feet and some only 15 feet.

Lime Trees have usually reached the height they are gonna grow too when they are mature which is when the Lime Tree begins bearing fruit.

Most Lime Trees begin bearing fruit usually in their third year.

The fruits of the Lime Tree appear mostly during the summer season, although limited fruit production occurs year round.

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