Re: Oranges or Pomegranates in Oakland?
- To: K*@aol.com, g*@ucla.edu, l*@ins.com
- Subject: Re: Oranges or Pomegranates in Oakland?
- From: J* D*
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 10:47:08 -0800 (PST)
I have read that the Trovita orange is adapted to
cooler climates, but I've never tried it here in the
Bay Area. I think it's a type of Valencia.
--- K1MIZE@aol.com wrote:
> 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
>
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