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Re: Edible street trees...citrus

   Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 14:50:31 +0100
   From: alfmike@algonet.se (Ingrid)

   The Oroblanco tree will grow and behave like an ordinary grapefruit tree(
   even though it is a pummelo hybrid) . Since the fruit is a bit larger that
   oranges, I think it would be a better idea for the tree to be grown as
   tree..especially if you want all the fruit you can get. It needs to grow a
   bit larger ( thicker) to support all the fruit. Also to produce fruit
   successfully.

Nodding...does this mean you think it wouldn't work as an espalier?

   Kumquats are truly among the most coldhardy in the citrus family. They
   require less heat than oranges and lemons...and they thrive in warmer areas
   too!

Okay.

   Kumquats are small trees, rarely reaching over 12 feet. This tree is very
   good also as an ornamental. The oval kumquat...Nagami is the most common
   one, is supermarkets....and temperatures as low as 20F can be withstood.
   Then you have the round kumquat, the Meiwa. I have heard of a variety
   called Changshou ( sp) which is supposed to have sweet rind AND sweet
   flesh.

I had a Nagami as a kid.  Loved it.

   Now Cyndi, you mention that you like limes but wouldn't want to try any...

Oh I would love to have a lime tree.  You see, we already have 2 lemon
trees, one of which is kind of limey already.  We have to beg people to
take lemons from us so they don't rot.  Enough is enough.

   So, why not try a kumquat hybrid with fruit that tastes like limes then? A
   limequat?

*smile* cause then I'd have 3 trees of fruit I barely use.  Oranges,
grapefruit, and kumquats I'll eat out of hand (or juice, for the first
two).  You just can't use that many lemons and limes.

   If you are looking for even more coldhardy varieties than a kumquat, why
   not try a citrangequat? They are not easy to find, but can withstand temps
   like 0F.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear.  I'm not looking for coldhardy plants
since I'm in a fairly warm area...anything as hardy as an orange will be
fine here.  I was concerned about heat requirements.  We get a lot of
summer fog here, though not as much as San Francisco, or even more western
parts of Oakland.

   Let me know if you need addresses of suppliers,

Thanks...citrus is pretty easy to find here.  Know where I can get an
almond? 

Cyndi
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Oakland, California            Zone 9 USDA; Zone 16 Sunset Western Garden Guide
Disabled, chemically sensitive, wheelchair user          Organic Gardening only
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"There's nothing wrong with me.  Maybe there's                     Cyndi Norman
something wrong with the universe." (ST:TNG)                   cnorman@best.com
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