Australian fingerlimes, related to citrus are gaining popularity as an exotic fruit. Miguel Canahuati./Miguel Canahuati. hide caption toggle caption Miguel Canahuati./Miguel Canahuati. Research News Exotic Australian Fruit May Help Save Florida's Citrus Industry July 27, 2020 Researchers are working to control citrus greening, a disease that has killed thousands of acres of orange trees. Finger limes produce a peptide that kills the bacterium responsible for the disease. Exotic Australian Fruit May Help Save Florida's Citrus Industry Listen · 2:58 2:58 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/895775625/895867556" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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