Key Lime: History | World of Citrus

1927
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The UCR Citrus Variety Collection lists Key Lime CRC 1710 as received as budwood from Mel Anderson of Fruit Growers Supply Company in 1927. This records the accession receipt, not the cultivar’s origin or introduction.
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Introduced
UF/IFAS states that Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought Key Lime to the Americas in the early sixteenth century. The exact year, route, and individual carriers are not established here.
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