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RyanL
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| Posted: Fri 03 Feb, 2012 12:50 pm |
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Can someone recommend me the best limequat variety for fresh eating?(rind and all) I have key and bearss so I would only be using it for eating fresh, A variety as close to a Meiwa with a lime flavor would be ideal(if it even exists) Or would I be wasting my time with limequats? |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Fri 03 Feb, 2012 1:04 pm |
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I have tried all of the limequats & none I would eat skin and all. I have a Eustis in-ground & it's taste is very close to a Key lime. I use them in my Corona all the time. 
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A.T. Hagan
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| Posted: Fri 03 Feb, 2012 1:21 pm |
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Other than the shape being somewhat different I can't say there's a big difference in flavor between the Lakeland and the Eustis in my opinion. I would not care to eat the rind of either. They are much closer to the Key lime part of their heritage in that regard.
One day I'll find a Tavares limequat. Read about them, but have never seen one. |
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Millet
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| Posted: Fri 03 Feb, 2012 3:31 pm |
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I once had a Tavares limequat, but as I did not think they worth eating, I tossed it out a long time ago. I also once had Eustis limequat, it met the same fate. With citrus, many of the cultivars have value only as a novelty to a collector. When Citrus Joe and I were visiting UCR's Dr. Kruger at CCPP, during his tour of the Citrus Variety Collection he called it the Useless limequat. . - Millet (352 ABO-) |
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KW4
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sat 04 Feb, 2012 2:31 am |
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I know you ask about limequats but...
I really like indio mandarinquat, peel and all.
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John Bonzo
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Location: Houston, TX
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| Posted: Sat 04 Feb, 2012 9:19 pm |
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| A.T. Hagan wrote: | | Other than the shape being somewhat different I can't say there's a big difference in flavor between the Lakeland and the Eustis in my opinion. |
Agreed. I chose Lakeland because the fruit is (slightly) larger. I don't think that there's enough of a difference to matter which one you choose...just get which ever tree looks the healthiest or whichever is available to you.
I do enjoy eating them rind and all; however, my taste-buds really like sour. I also peel and eat Meyer Lemons. |
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downsouthcitrus
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| Posted: Sun 05 Feb, 2012 12:25 am |
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i like to peel my lemons like organes too.... 
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RyanL
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| Posted: Mon 06 Feb, 2012 1:50 pm |
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Thanks for the feedback everyone, Now I will know what to expect. I chose Eustis because of its availability.
KW4, you mention Indo, how dose it compare to Nippon? I hear Nippon will become sweet if left until early spring? I would think Nippon with its parentage being Meiwa would also have a sweet rind? |
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KW4
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| Posted: Tue 07 Feb, 2012 12:57 am |
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My Nippon is fairly young but so far the indio is much better.
Kyle |
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