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buddinman
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Joined: 15 Nov 2005
Posts: 342
Location: Lumberton Texas zone 8
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| Posted: Wed 09 Mar, 2011 1:49 pm |
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Citrus Joe in Colorado sent a DekopanSumo afew days ago. The fruit is large, peels easily like a mandarin, has a thick rind , is necked. and has a very good taste. His son in California sent him several fruit. I feel pleased that one was shared. |
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Mark_T
Citruholic
Joined: 30 Jun 2009
Posts: 757
Location: Gilbert,AZ
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| Posted: Wed 09 Mar, 2011 10:04 pm |
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All this Dekopan/Sumo talk is getting to me. I'm going to have to call the Whole Foods stores out here. |
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KW4
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Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 68
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Wed 09 Mar, 2011 11:58 pm |
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I called Whole Foods in Ft. Collins CO and was told there was not enough supply of this fruit to distribute other than in California but that they were hopeful for next year.
Then again, AZ is much closer to CA than we are. Might be worth trying-good luck.
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dauben
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Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 963
Location: Ramona, CA, Zone 9A
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| Posted: Thu 10 Mar, 2011 4:37 am |
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| KW4 wrote: | I called Whole Foods in Ft. Collins CO and was told there was not enough supply of this fruit to distribute other than in California but that they were hopeful for next year.
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I should call Whole Foods and make them a deal. If they can procure a source of Dekopon budwood for me, I will topwork all of my 25 year old trees and give them first rights to purchase the fruit at 10% off from what they currently pay. 
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Radoslav
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Location: Slovak Republic
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Thu 05 Jan, 2012 10:52 am |
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I had a friend send me some fruit from Cali. The fruit was large and very sweet, but much to hyped. My Ponkans actually taste better.
After reading up on Dekopon, it is a hybrid of a hybrid...
It is a cross of Kiyomi and Ponkan. Kiyomi is a hybrid of Miyagawa and Trovita.
I would guess the flavor depends on the area it is grown in, but the fruit I had were not as good as my Ponkans...
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Radoslav
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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Thu 05 Jan, 2012 4:52 pm |
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Indeed. I have found that on my trees which are 90% trifoliata stock, the trifoliata produces the best quality fruit.
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Mark_T
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Joined: 30 Jun 2009
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Location: Gilbert,AZ
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 1:17 am |
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| Laaz wrote: | | Indeed. I have found that on my trees which are 90% trifoliata stock, the trifoliata produces the best quality fruit. |
Have you tried sour orange for rootstock Laaz? |
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Laaz
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Joined: 12 Nov 2005
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 1:35 am |
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Yes I have 4 trees on sour orange.
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GT
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Joined: 11 Jul 2010
Posts: 394
Location: Beaumont, TX (zone 9a)
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 2:29 am |
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| Laaz wrote: | | Yes I have 4 trees on sour orange. |
Laaz,
how do they survive winter? Do you protect them? How would you compare the fruit quality on sour orange and on trifoliate stocks?
I'm curious since grafted a few nice things on SO last year...
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Karoly
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Joined: 27 Dec 2010
Posts: 227
Location: Hungary, Europe, Zone 6
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 6:25 am |
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I'm curious too! 
Laaz, please share with us your observations! |
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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 9:59 am |
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I don't have Dekopon, I am referring to my Mandarins and oranges.
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Karoly
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Location: Hungary, Europe, Zone 6
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 12:19 pm |
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I'm refering to sour orange and PT! 
I'm curious about your observations. |
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Laaz
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| Posted: Fri 06 Jan, 2012 4:37 pm |
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Ah... Yes the trees on sour orange are more vigorous and do produce a bit larger trees, but also see to have more damage during freezes.
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