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Re: Passiflora edulis, and citrus


In a message dated 10/14/98 6:07:16 AM, Liz wrote:

(snip)

> I'd be 
>interested to know if people in other Medit. 
>regions grow 'passion fruit' or 'granadilla' 
>as we called it in South Africa.  If so, which 
>ones, and with what results?

I grew P. edulis quite successfully (and deliciously) for several years here
in Oakland, California (USDA zone 9-10). It didn't seem to mind our relatively
cool and very dry summers (It was irrigated) but was taken out by a rare but
not unheard of winter freeze in which temps were into the teens and twentys F.
I didn't replant it though another would have done fine for the next decade or
so...
  
>Lemons are the quintessential (well, one of them 
>anyway) Medit. fruits.  In Australia there are 
>several popular varieties available at all 
>nurseries - I wonder whether these are sold in 
>other countries as well, and if so, whether they 
>perform well in similiar climates.  The most 
>popular ones here are 'Lisbon', 'Eureka' and 
>'Myer'. 

(snip)

These are the most common varieties here as well. Meyer does particularly
well.


>I would also like to grow Seville oranges, and 
>would be interested to hear from Medit.planters 
>who grow them.

I grew the blood orange variety 'Moro' in the same garden as the Passiflora.
It did not produce the first 5 years, then did but the fruit (according to the
current owner) is quite tart, never really sweetens up though makes good juice
if sweetened a bit. I believe this is due to our cool summers here and that if
you've hot, dry ones oranges of all types will do fine with proper irrigation.

Deborah Lindsay
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