Hello all,
This may sound like a crazy question, but I figure I would try it and see what comes of it. I have even posted this in other Citrus forums, so you guys are not the only ones that have to deal with my craziness!
I have been doing a very,very BAD thing! I bought and have been reading Citrus Varieties of the World by James Saunt. There are ALL sorts of varieties in there that I have never heard of and now I want to see if I can get some seeds from them.
Before I get the "story" of growing citrus from seeds, I promise I know what to expect. Those of you here that know me, know I already have a decent collection. I have almost 70 varieties in the collection right now, some of which are from seeds. Getting budwood from other countries I know is basically a HUGE NO NO, but the majority of them will allow the shipping of seeds.
Anyway, does anybody know of someone in some of the following countries or know how to get a hold of a "Citrus" grower there?

Egypt
Israel
Australia
South Africa
Spain
Morocco
Algeria
Japan

Just to name a few. I know this is probably a wild, you have got to be NUTS type thing that I am attempting, but what do I honestly have to lose?
Get some seeds that don't produce an edible product?
Lose a few minutes of my life talking to or posting about this to someone?
Who knows, I may get an accidental seedling that inspires an entire new crop of the worlds greatest new citrus!
Thanks for any help!
Darren

Hi There, You may be better off asking the major US citrus "governing bodies" for seeds for a small donation. UCR here in California, FL and Texas. The collections from these three states alone would be massive. UCR probably has seeds from everything that is in the citrus variety collection. That is 14 pages worth of citrus from all over the world. Cataloged and Germ Free.

Before I went to UCR for a citrus class and got to pick fruit, I actually had a chef in Japan send me Kabosu and Shekwasa mandarin seeds. (Still Growing).

FYI I have the same book and am waiting on my friend to go home to Isreal so she can bring back seeds from the OR and MOR tangelo. Yep. There are some things that even UCR doesn't have. Good luck!