Re: Oranges or Pomegranates in Oakland?
- To: g*@ucla.edu, l*@ins.com
- Subject: Re: Oranges or Pomegranates in Oakland?
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 19:45:03 EST
In a message dated 1/23/101 2:26:10 PM PST, greenman@ucla.edu writes:
<< If you have enough heat to grow limes, you can certainly grow any of the
others
you mention. Limes, as I understand it, are one of the less cold-tolerant
citrus
fruits - in fact, I was worried about moving my lime to Vallejo or some such
nothern clime (actual destination as yet undetermined and still very much in
the
air), I'm really glad to know yours is doing well. >>
Generally speaking, citrus that don't require sweetening up before
consumption (like lemons and limes) are a better choice for cooler areas.
Things like Tangelos, Grapefruits, and most sweet oranges require lots of
heat units to sweeten up, and although they might live and thrive in the Bay
Area, in most years the fruit will be unpalatably sour. I would recommend
Owari Satsuma mandarin. It is very cold tolerant, doesn't require a lot of
heat to sweeten up, and the fruit is a nice deep orange color.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
