Re: Buddha's Hand

That's an interesting bit of info. Guess I won't find out what it tastes
like either cause I hate fruitcake.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 4:52 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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