Re: Tepid....citrus

Yeah. I heard the same thing, Pam. There are satsumas that are very cold hardy. The older varieties of satsuma--such as Owari--were hardy to 18 degrees F; I've heard of more recent varieties able to withstand even lower temperatures. And, as Noreen said, calamondins and kumquats are also cold hardy to a degree. I do not particularly like calamondins, although they make great marmalade and a nice drink is made from the juice with a bit of sweetener. But I love tree-ripe Nagami kumquats, those little football shaped fruits that appear in the supermarkets of the world around Christmas time. You eat them whole--the peel is citrusy and sweet, the flesh is tart; odd combination. The Chinese candy them whole, and they are quite good that way, too. Also, they keep on the tree for a long time--one of my trees still holds a few fruits, and it's almost June.

On May 28, 2005, at 12:19 PM, TeichFlora@aol.com wrote:

Pam, why don't you try one of the new Satsuma's out. When I first moved to
Houston, it was reported that it was the only citrus that was hardy, and that
was in 89 when we had that terrible freeze down to 17 degrees, and in 83
they had a couple feet of snow from what I hear. I've had mine now since 90,
survived the snows, light frosts and freezes, even ice storms we had several
years ago. There are new improved named varieties out now. I really think it
would be hardy in your area, especially since I think Howard Garrett says it
is hardy in Dallas. Lemons and limes seem to be more hardy too, or the
Calamondin, which looks like a small tangerine, but eaten like a Kumquat (with
skin).
Jim, would know more about the new varieties, probably.
Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast

In a message dated 5/28/2005 10:11:16 AM Central Standard Time,
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

I love citrus and wish something was hardy here.

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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