Citrus Growers Forum

citrusboy · Posted: Sat 27 Jan, 2007 10:28 pm

Hi Guys,

I took a 2 day "Growing Citrus in Your Garden" Class at UCR this Friday & Saturday. Friday was great info about pest management, pathology, varieties, orgins, etc. Saturday. That was special. A 3 hour tour of the complete citrus variety collection. Simply amazing. We got to take as much fruit as we could carry. The link of my take is below. All the Australian Citrus was there. Scoured the Eremocitrus Glauca and Eremolemon area but nothing on the tree or the ground. I did get a handful of the Microcitrus Australis and Microcitrus Warburgiana (Both taste sort of like a kaffir lime) and what I think are some pods from Microcitrus Virgata (Sydney Hybrid). I couldn't find the kabosu but got a zillion Yuzu. New & Interesting Mandarin USDA 88-2. So Tasty! Just planted the seeds for the Australian Citrus. In about 17 years, I'll have fruit...

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valenciaguy · Posted: Sat 27 Jan, 2007 11:10 pm

Sounds amazing, if i ever get to take a trip to Cal. that would be one of my first stops after seeing Joes 50 in 1. How did you carry all that fruit?

Millet · Posted: Sun 28 Jan, 2007 12:24 am

Citrusboy, I did not realize that UCR offered such a course. How did you know of the class? Was it on their website? Also, how many times a year is such a class offered? - Millet

dauben · Posted: Sun 28 Jan, 2007 3:15 am

Millet wrote:

Citrusboy, I did not realize that UCR offered such a course. How did you know of the class? Was it on their website? Also, how many times a year is such a class offered? - Millet

I'm interested in the class also. I actually commutted to UCR from San Diego for several weeks doing work on their campus. I've walked every square inch of the school. If it's only a two day class, I'd be interested if they hosted a future event. My sister lives up there so I can take the whole family for the weekend.

Phillip

STEELVIPER · Posted: Sun 28 Jan, 2007 4:20 am

http://classes.extension.ucr.edu/unex_sched/OR_WebCat.CourseDescription?pSessionID=762A93EA1DC5071E1F71FF4CEFE9B0850000000003975201&pCourseID=5252

It says that the course already started, but i bet if you give them a call, they can tell you when the next classes are.

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citrusboy · Posted: Sun 28 Jan, 2007 1:17 pm

I think they do the class once or twice a year. At the end of the 1st days class they tell you to bring a whole bunch of bags to carry fruit in and a marker, so you would know what you have when you got home.

I had a backpack, beach carry bag, two netted volleyball bags.

What you guys may be able to do is a donation and see if you can get a tour (Private).

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dauben · Posted: Sun 28 Jan, 2007 1:38 pm

citrusboy wrote:

I think they do the class once or twice a year. At the end of the 1st days class they tell you to bring a whole bunch of bags to carry fruit in and a marker, so you would know what you have when you got home.

I had a backpack, beach carry bag, two netted volleyball bags.

What you guys may be able to do is a donation and see if you can get a tour (Private).

Were there any restrictions to collecting budwood during the class outings? That would be an awesome way of expanding the varieties in a home garden. Ohh my wife would kill me. Grafting knife in one hand, flashlight in the other, and my wife standing at the back door at 11:00 PM asking me if I cared about what the neighbors thought of me grafting at all hours of the day. Razz

Phillip

citrusboy · Posted: Sun 28 Jan, 2007 2:49 pm

They are pretty strict on that. NO COLLECTING BUDWOOD. Yeah, our wives are on to our little citrus addiction.

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citrusboy · Posted: Mon 29 Jan, 2007 2:03 am

Pics of some of the rare ones...

Microcitrus Australis

Microcitrus Warburgiana

USDA 88-2 Mandarin

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garnetmoth · Posted: Tue 30 Jan, 2007 11:42 pm

nice haul.

Ive got a handful of seedlings from the citrus expo on this coast- im about out of small pots.

Good luck with them all!

citrusboy · Posted: Wed 31 Jan, 2007 12:35 am

Thanks Garnetmoth,

I looked like a homeless person carrying 4 bags and a backpack.

Pots. Guess I should go out and buy some... Maybe I will look into thos air pruning pots...

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mundy · Posted: Wed 04 Feb, 2009 2:34 am

Citrusboy,

I was wondering if this was the class you attended?

http://www.events.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?event_id=28925

Friday, February 27, 2009
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: UC Riverside Extension Center
Parking Information

Category: Enrichment
Description: Fri., 6-8 p.m. & Sat., 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 27 & 28

Covers the selection, planting and care of citrus trees in the home garden. Participants tour the UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection, one of the most important and diverse collections of citrus trees in the world, and will have the opportunity to inspect and sample many varieties of citrus. The course presents information on selection of trees, site assessment, planting, feeding, irrigation, and disease and insect control for common and exotic species of citrus trees.

Instructor: Toni J. Siebert, B.S., Research Associate, Citrus Variety Collection, UC Riverside

Enroll online or contact or contact Student Services at (951) 827-4105 or toll-free (800) 442-4990. Refer to Reg #083-SCA-A30.

Additional Information: Citrus Trees in the Garden
Open to: Public
Admission: Entry Charge: $59
Sponsor: UCR Extension

Contact Information:
Linda Coco, Program Representative
(951) 827-5804
sciences@ucx.ucr.edu

If so, I may need to take a trip and visit my brother in California.

Matt

citrusboy · Posted: Wed 04 Feb, 2009 3:36 am

Yes Indeed, That is the one!

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mundy · Posted: Wed 04 Feb, 2009 9:40 pm

Thanks Citrusboy

It looks like it would be a good time.

Matt

citrusboy · Posted: Wed 04 Feb, 2009 10:32 pm

Oh It is. Day 2 They allow you to pick fruit from whatever trees that are there, so bring enough carry bags, backpacks, whatever. Some of the trees listed in the collection may be offsite in Irvine, but most of them are there in Riverside. Kind of overwhelming actually, because there are so many trees and they are not labeled. Most of the time the folks will know whats what but sometimes if you are looking for a specific rare type, you had better let them know at the end of day 1 so they can kind of plot it out for you....

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