Citrus Growers Forum

klemmd · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 11:18 am

I'm interested in getting a Thomasvile Citrangequat. And I prefer something grafted onto trifoliate (with mature wood) so I don't have to wait over 5 years (like from a seedling). Does anyone know of a source?

Thanks in advance!

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Annandale, VA
USDA Zone 7A

Millet · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 11:54 am

You can purchase the tree from Stan McKenzie at http://mckenzie-farms.com/
Millet

klemmd · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 12:39 pm

Millet wrote:

You can purchase the tree from Stan McKenzie at http://mckenzie-farms.com/
Millet

Thanks! I was told that he only offered seedlings and not grafted plants.

I'll have to email him to see if that has changed.

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Millet · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 2:02 pm

I believe he offers grafted trees. However Thomasvile citrangequat is a very precious tree, and many times a seedling tree blooms and fruits in the 2nd or 3rd year. - Millet.

Laaz · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 2:10 pm

Yep, mine started blooming in the second year.

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klemmd · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 2:31 pm

Millet wrote:

I believe he offers grafted trees. However Thomasvile citrangequat is a very precious tree, and many times a seedling tree blooms and fruits in the 2nd or 3rd year. - Millet.

It would be a 'precious' tree to me too, if I can get it to survive.

Hope it's precocious as well! LOL!

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GregMartin · Posted: Wed 12 Jun, 2013 7:03 pm

I got my Thomasville from Stan last year...it was grafted and was trying to fruit despite being fairly small. I pulled off the fruit and it shot into growth, put on size quickly and then fruited again. This spring it covered itself in fruit again. Quite a trooper of a plant.

frank_zone5.5 · Posted: Tue 18 Jun, 2013 10:31 pm

it is a great tree, mine now have 100s of flowers, the fruit ripens in fall or it over winters...................it is in the ground

how cold does it get in VA ?

klemmd · Posted: Wed 26 Jun, 2013 12:04 pm

We can get down to 0 sometimes, but more typically in upper single digits for a low. My citrumelos have had no damage yet and they are about 4 or 5 years in the ground.

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ksr64 · Joined: 19 Jul 2013 Posts: 1 Location: Dallas, Texas

I would also like a Thomasville, or a Morton. Would like to try them in Dallas. If there is a source here please tell me. I looked for a while. I'm considering just waiting on a plant from seed but havent sourced them either.

Laaz · Posted: Mon 22 Jul, 2013 7:44 pm

I have some seedlings, been trying to post them but have been busy as hell. I'll try to post them tonight.

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frank_zone5.5 · Posted: Mon 22 Jul, 2013 10:50 pm

laaz would u ship them (at my expense) I would like a few more

frank_zone5.5 · Posted: Mon 22 Jul, 2013 10:53 pm

klemmd wrote:

We can get down to 0 sometimes, but more typically in upper single digits for a low. My citrumelos have had no damage yet and they are about 4 or 5 years in the ground.

mine arent quite ripe come the heavy frost time, I suspect yours would be marginally ripe also. you would want a contingency plan for the cold nights of January.............mine are heavily fortified for the winter

Laaz · Posted: Tue 23 Jul, 2013 1:15 am

There are 5-6, they are from last falls fruit. Yes I will ship them.

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