Ian, and wife Margie, discovered the native citrus australasica, or finger lime, on their property in the Scenic Rim in 2004. 

Ian retired in 2007, and The Lime Caviar Company came to life, and with it an exporting from Queensland dream became a reality.  

The former Kings Counsel belies that without the export advisory services of Queensland’s global business agency, Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ), the significant growth the company has enjoyed would not have been possible.  

“Without TIQ we would still be a small business up on the mountain at the Scenic Rim," he said. 

“With their help, helping us find people overseas, and we’ve got some very loyal customers overseas now, we wouldn’t be here now, and the product wouldn’t be going gangbusters as it is.” 

Lime caviar on a spoon

Export success far beyond the balance sheet

It’s a sentiment shared by The Lime Caviar Company’s CEO, Matthew Caines. 

“If I think about our balance sheet, one of the most valuable assets that isn’t recorded on the balance sheet is our relationship with TIQ,” he said.  

“Working with them directly now, I can see just what value TIQ brings to our business and it's provided without charge.

"If you want to grow your business and you want to get into exporting your product to grow your business, which is how we've done it, you've got to do it with TIQ."

- Matthew Caines, The Lime Cavier Company, CEO.   

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What are finger limes?

The finger lime is a small finger-sized fruit with citrus juices inside stored in pearls which pop in the mouth. 

With a two-year shelf life, and available year-roundit’s not hard to see why the finger lime has become such a popular export product. 

It’s so popular in fact that The Lime Caviar Company is now in 20 different countries, with considerable success in exporting to Asia.

Finger limes

About Trade and Investment Queensland 

If your business is ready to unlock global markets, you can learn more about your future export success through TIQ. 

Whether you are an experienced exporter looking to expand your global footprint or a new exporter starting your journey, TIQ can help you scale your business internationally.

Is your business ready to unlock global markets? Learn more about your future export success through TIQ.

Whether you are an experienced exporter looking to expand your global footprint or a new exporter starting your journey,  TIQ can help you scale your business internationally.