Fwd: Re: Key limes(?) in Greece
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- Subject: Fwd: Re: Key limes(?) in Greece
- From: M* B*
- Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:40:41 -0800
>Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:36:31 -0800
>To: schmiege@otenet.gr
>From: Michael Barclay <opga@wenet.net>
>Subject: Re: Key limes in CA
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> Dear Mr. Schmiege, 06/17/00
>
>From your description, especially that the fruit gets yellowish as it ripens
>it sounds much more likely that you have a Bearss Seedless Lime. Key Limes
>stay green and never change color, the plants stay small and they
>are intolerant
>of any frost. They also have a constant high heat requirement and resent cool
>evenings when in blossom.
>
>Bearss like cool nights and tolerate a cold winter, i.e. are
>tolerant of several degrees of frost and if on good and appropriate
>root stock will survive brief freezes. They fruit beautifully with
>daytime temps. that don't exceed 80F.
>One picks them when they have yellowed, in our area all through the year.
>
>Bearss are much easier to grow, more attractive and better bearing
>from a younger age. I would certainly choose a sheltered corner and
>continue to
>protect your tree. Another citrus that would be excellent in your climate
>is the Nagami kumquat...See if you can locate the HP (Horticultural
>Press) book on Citrus (out-of-print-in the USA). It is hands down
>the best.
>
> Best wishes-Michael D. Barclay, MLD, Really Special Plants & Gardens
> opga@wenet.net USDA 9+/10 Sunset 16/17
>
>PS-Because of our lack of summer heat I lost the nine special citrus which
>were the focal points of my back garden in our 1990 freeze of the century.
>All were on Four-Winds dwarfing root stock which I no longer use under any
>circumstances. My sole surviving citrus was a Eureka lemon standard on its
>own roots!
