Australia seeks to become Asia's delicatessen

Sdyney

AUSTRALIAN farmers Rob and Jill Baker started growing native finger limes almost a decade ago. Today, top restaurants across Asia and Europe can't get enough of the fruit known as "citrus caviar" due to the burst of tangy flavour when chewed.

Finger limes are just one of a number of premium Australian agricultural products, including olive oil, honey, wagyu beef and organic baby food, now being sold in some of Asia's top stores as Australia pushes to become Asia's delicatessen.

While Australia's main agricultural products such as wheat, rice, sugar and beef have traditionally fed Asia, there is now a wave of farmers such as the Bakers moving to premium crops. "Australia can meet only a small percentage of Asia's current food demand - let alo…