Citrus Growers Forum

TRI · Posted: Sat 12 Mar, 2011 5:43 pm

I have heard that Yuzu lemons do not have much juice. Do people grow it for zest? Zest is so strong that you do not need much to flavor foods and drinks. I know lemon bars with meyer lemon juice are not very tart but adding some zest can them much more tart.

I zest about half my lemons and freeze it for use later.

John Bonzo · Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 12:47 am

Mr. Texas -- I know you've voiced dislike for Republic of Texas oranges in the past...have the last two cold winters caused you to reconsider?

Darkman · Posted: Thu 17 Mar, 2011 9:57 pm

TRI wrote:

One problem with trifoliate rootstock is that it does not supply enough water to the scion during a severe freeze ......

I thought this was an advantage since it forces the scion into dormancy protecting it from the cold? This is not true?

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Millet · Posted: Fri 18 Mar, 2011 12:36 am

TRI, do you have any evidence in support of the two statements shown below? - Millet (669-)
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TRI wrote:
One problem with trifoliate rootstock is that it does not supply enough water to the scion during a severe freeze.

TRI wrote:
The seedlings citrus are probably more cold tolerate because they are growing on their own roots and can supply more water during freezes.

TRI · Posted: Fri 18 Mar, 2011 5:31 am

Millet wrote:

TRI, do you have any evidence in support of the two statements shown below? - Millet (669-)
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TRI wrote:
One problem with trifoliate rootstock is that it does not supply enough water to the scion during a severe freeze.

TRI wrote:
The seedlings citrus are probably more cold tolerate because they are growing on their own roots and can supply more water during freezes.

This comes from articles I read in the past with reference to drought stress like symptoms during freezes. Maybe this is not true? Correct me if I am wrong.

Millet · Posted: Fri 18 Mar, 2011 11:52 pm

Being a seedling tree does not increase the cold hardiness of a variety, but as you state it does frequently protect the loss of a cultivar by regenerating the variety through a renewed growth from the root system. Trifoliate root stock being incapable of supplying enough water during a severe freeze, could indeed be true. However, during a severe freeze (<55.4F root zone temperature), every variety of citrus would have a hard time supplying water, or doing most anything physiological for that matter. - Millet (668-)