Once citrus finds a spot that it likes, then it thrives. Oranges and mandarins sometimes need a favourable microclimate to ...
Although, it is best to move your lime tree outdoors during warm spring and summer months to help encourage fruit production.
I have a wonderful lemon tree in my present home that just explodes with fruit, a newly planted lime tree, a kaffir lime for my Asian dishes, a mandarin, and an early and late fruiting orange.