Re: Buddha's Hand

Short answer is I don't know. Never tasted one that I was aware of. But since it's described as a citron, I assume it is candied and it tastes something like a kumquat. Most of the "fruit" in commercial fruitcake turns out to be citron [although not necessarily Buddha's hand citron] that has been candied and dyed various colors.

On Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at 06:33 PM, Andrea H wrote:

Very cool, does it taste orangey, lemony, whaty?

Hopefully not grapefruity...don't like those.
A
Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Buddha's Hand


It's a rather uncommon citrus; here's a link to a picture of the fruit

http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/26605/


On Monday, May 10, 2004, at 08:25 PM, Andrea H wrote:

I think  you might have to splain that Lucy....Buddha's Hand
Citron?????

A

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] todays exper... or What's Up


Interesting about Wal-Mart, Fran.

Not too long ago, I found a Buddha's Hand citron at our local
Wal-Mart.
In fact there were three of them [grafted; 7 gallon; under $20], and
there aren't that many more-sophisticated nurseries that even know
what
they are!

My take is that if you know plants well enough to recognize healthy
from ill, you can often find some amazing selections in places like
Kmart, Home Depot, Target, and Lowes, as well Wal-Mart. So I tour
their
garden centers whenever I go there--and sometimes I make tours of them
all, just to see what's up.


On Monday, May 10, 2004, at 02:08 PM, F M Ferrari wrote:

I guess it may be where one lives but this weekend I found some good,
healthy Heuchera at the local WalMart for $3.00. I always check
because
you never know what's going to be there from week to week. When they
get
something good and different in, it goes fast because folks like me
will
buy all they have! And right now I've developed an attraction for the
coral bells now that I've seen how well they wintered here. Fran


Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:Well, I believe there's room for all
kinds of businesses. I don't shop
Wal-Mart - can never find anything there. But we do have a Meijer's
across
the street (same sort of place but regional) that seems to have
everything.
I wish I had the $ to shop mom and pop types, but I don't.

One of the big reasons I'm out of a job is the big box stores. They
pretty
much ran off or bought up all the mom & pop 1 hr photos. The small
stores
cared about quality and used our products. The big box places don't
care
about the quality, so won't use it. And judging from conversations
I've
had, articles I've read, and studies that have been made, they don't
need to
worry about the quality. the customers don't care, so why should
they?

Kitty

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