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elsedgwick
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Joined: 26 May 2012
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Location: Thomasville, GA (8b)/Tallahassee, Fl (9a microclimate)
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| Posted: Mon 06 Aug, 2012 10:12 pm |
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Two surveys:
Best early satsuma (as a season extender to compliment Owari, Kimborough, and Brown's Select)?
Sanbokan v ujukitsu?
Thanks for your input. |
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Darkman
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Joined: 20 Jul 2010
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Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Mon 06 Aug, 2012 11:19 pm |
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Satsuma Xie Shan
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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 6657
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon 06 Aug, 2012 11:45 pm |
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Many many people, certainly myself included, will agree with Darkman that Xie Shan (pronounced SHE Shan) is one of the very best tasting citrus fruits you could possibly select - it is a really great satsuma. However, Xie Shan would not be a season extender, as it is a very early maturing variety. - Millet (164 BO-) |
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mrtexas
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Joined: 02 Dec 2005
Posts: 1029
Location: 9a Missouri City,TX
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| Posted: Tue 07 Aug, 2012 12:18 am |
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Sweet lemons
I've grown just about all of them. I'm not impressed.
Ujukitsu
Looks like a minneola but is yellow. Early. Good but not great. I like minneola better
Sulcata or Samboken
This is more like a grapefruit than anything. It is later than ujukitsu like after Christmas
Pomona acidless lemon
Tasteless like all acidless citrus fruit, insipid and tasteless
New Zealand Lemonade
I have this growing in a pot and will have fruit this year. I have my fingers crossed. |
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elsedgwick
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Joined: 26 May 2012
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Location: Thomasville, GA (8b)/Tallahassee, Fl (9a microclimate)
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| Posted: Tue 07 Aug, 2012 12:43 am |
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Xie shan sounds perfect, as I am trying to extend the season backwards. *smiling the smile of someone about to ask the question of a parvenu* Am I right in thinking that Owari and Kimborough are both late season, and Brown's is mid-season? |
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RyanL
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Joined: 07 Jan 2010
Posts: 409
Location: Orange County, North Carolina. 7B
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| Posted: Tue 07 Aug, 2012 12:09 pm |
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| elsedgwick wrote: | | Xie shan sounds perfect, as I am trying to extend the season backwards. *smiling the smile of someone about to ask the question of a parvenu* Am I right in thinking that Owari and Kimborough are both late season, and Brown's is mid-season? |
If you are not planning on ordering budwood let us know if you are able to find Xie Shan. Its been on my "must have" list for some time  |
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Darkman
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Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Tue 07 Aug, 2012 10:03 pm |
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| elsedgwick wrote: | | Xie shan sounds perfect, as I am trying to extend the season backwards. *smiling the smile of someone about to ask the question of a parvenu* Am I right in thinking that Owari and Kimborough are both late season, and Brown's is mid-season? |
That's the direction I thought you were going (backwards). 
From my research Owari (Early Nov Mid Jan) and Kimbrough (Sept Oct ). I did not research Brown Select. Xie Shan is (Mid Sep Nov) so it is in the middle of those two. However I'm only repeating what I read. Mine aren't old enough to have any track record. I do have all three of these and hopefully I'll know more as they get some age on them.
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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: Tue 07 Aug, 2012 10:14 pm |
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I have yet to find a satsuma that is any good past the middle of Nov. They become large & puffy. Most are at their best before they are fully colored.
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franckm
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Joined: 28 Feb 2010
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Location: SOUTHERN FRANCE (8a)
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| Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 7:55 am |
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How early could we expect for Xie Shan ? (Some have experienced it in eastern US ?)
I do have Hashimoto satsuma, a so called early citrus, but it froze next winter almost to the ground . So no flowers nor fruits round there for now.. 
Franck 
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Darkman
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Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 12:56 pm |
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I have a limited amount of fruit hanging on four Xie Shan trees. Maybe next year I could give a better qualified answer.
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Laaz
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Location: Dorchester County, South Carolina
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| Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 1:36 pm |
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LA Early & Early St Anne are very good & both are ripe around the end of Sept.
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Sanguinello
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| Posted: Sat 11 Aug, 2012 7:47 pm |
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I cannot find Xie Shan in europe ...
Anybody knows a resource ? |
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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: Sun 19 Aug, 2012 12:45 pm |
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Just got back from South Louisiana, visited Star farm, The Early ST Ann is preferred over the LA early. |
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