Color of Young, Unripened Limes

I have a young lime tree and it just started bearing fruit. The fruit is yellow. Is that normal? Does the skin turn green as it ripens?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 12/14/2010 @ 9:31 am

They should start out green. It sounds like the soil is lacking in nitrogen. Have your soil tested and then add some nitrogen rich fertilizer.

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