Hello everyone,
I bought this cross. On the label it's written "poncirus x Changsa" with the number 253. He's grafted on PT and seems sensible to limestone. He's about 5' tall, with long (2") right spines. What use could I do with the fruits ?
I can sow the seeds and use it as a rootstock, but what would be the advantage over a pt ?

Thank in advance for your reply
Regards
Lionel

Hi Lionel,
Where do you live and where did you buy it from?

Hi Greg,

I live in south of France, near Montpellier. I bought it to the Bachès nursery.

Lionel

You ask what can I do with the fruit. You can use them as a replacement for snowballs. - Millet

Oh !
It's like a sort of Christmas Citrus tree ?
Nice and original !

Thanks.

This hybrid is commonly available in europe most commonly as the second generation seedlings originally raised from the hybrid (crc852) from the citrus collection at riverside, california.

Believe bernard voss, who occassinally messages on this forum, has seedlings hrs899a-j. Of these a is near edible with some off flavours from poncirus, the otheres tend toward high acidity as well as off flavours.

Possible uses:- juicing mixed with something sweeter, lemon substitute or marmalade.

Millet is always tough on any hybrids from poncirus, haven't got 899a or j to flowering size myself but some members probably have.

Fruiting period late september-november probably improving if you leave fruit to hang and harvest just before your first frost.

The 253 is probaly just baches catalogue number

Hello Yuzuquat,
Thanks a lot for these informations. I'll ask to Michel Bachès a next time the signification of the "253". I like the "near edible" !
An idea of the resistance to cold ?

Thanks again
Lionel

There are good reports of hardiness on these from Bernard.

From memory range is -12 to -15centigrade.

Should be ok in south of france most years but perhaps needing some protection in those years or periods when temps drop lower. As with everything citrus it will depend on siting.

Thanks.
I hope a mild winter...

Lionel

Not had a 'normal winter" since 2008

Tintori are notorios for sending out obviously mislabelled plants either that or the people propagating them are relabelling as rare plants to maximise profits by inflating prices.

Tintori plant I had via german citrus seller on ebay definitely wasn't right. It was in the usual square tintori pot with that heavy looking soil they use and had tintori variety label.

Would grow the poncirus x changsha out and post pictures of fruit/leaves on forum for members or bernard to identify.