Citrus Growers Forum

Sanguinello · Gest

Very wise to destroy and not to give away ...

hoosierquilt · Posted: Sat 29 Dec, 2012 8:41 pm

"Help, I've fallen into the compost pile, and I can't get up!" Shocked

_________________
Patty S.

Sanguinello · Gest

Soon or later all fall into the compost pile .. and what will God say then when that one asks to get out of it ... ?

Lemandarangequatelo · Citruholic Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 485 Location: UK

Marc, in no particular order here is a small part of my wish list:

Xie Shan mandarin
Miyagawa satsuma
Black Twig lime
Tahitian pomelo
Vaniglia Sanguigno orange
Otaheite orange aka Tahitian orange (sweet acidless rangpur lime)
Zadar Citron that gives 0.9 litres of juice per fruit
Isle of Vis 10lb Citron
Gold nugget mandarin
Kishu mandarin
Turunji Citron
Dekopon mandarin
Sugar Belle mandarin
Brain Citron
Moroccan Citron
Citrus Gracilis
Procimquat

Laughing

Sanguinello · Gest

... want them all too .. Laughing

Hershell · Posted: Sat 29 Dec, 2012 9:59 pm

That is ok Millet, I remember you saying it wasn't that good. I have a Persian lime that I am going to make fire wood out of as it is too big for the compost pile.

_________________
Hershell
Nothing in the world takes the place of growing citrus.

Sanguinello · Gest

barbareans ... Rolling Eyes

Laaz · Posted: Sat 29 Dec, 2012 10:14 pm

Hershell wrote:

I have a Persian lime that I am going to make fire wood out of as it is too big for the compost pile.

The official lime of Corona! Noooooooooooooooooo!

_________________
Wal-Mart a great place to buy cheap plastic crap ! http://walmartwatch.com/ ...

Laaz · Posted: Sat 29 Dec, 2012 10:15 pm

Lemandarangequatelo wrote:

Marc, in no particular order here is a small part of my wish list:

Isle of Vis 10lb Citron

What in the world is that?

_________________
Wal-Mart a great place to buy cheap plastic crap ! http://walmartwatch.com/ ...

hoosierquilt · Posted: Sat 29 Dec, 2012 10:16 pm

Aack, Herschel! I LOVE my Persian lime! It produces nice big juicy limes, and lots and lots of limes. Plus, it has the most beautiful shape. One of my best citrus trees. Plus, much easier to mix up a blenderful of Magaritas with my Persian limes, that with my Key limes! Takes about 1/2 as many limes Very Happy

_________________
Patty S.

Hershell · Posted: Sat 29 Dec, 2012 10:59 pm

The tree is beautiful but I never use lime and it is has never produced a large crop. I prefer limequat they are very productive and take up less space in the green house. I am also considering tossing a large Velencia the fruit is great but a common orange. I have got to make space in the houses for new trees so I am having to cull several trees. Oh well now I know what Millet goes through.

_________________
Hershell
Nothing in the world takes the place of growing citrus.

Lemandarangequatelo · Citruholic Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 485 Location: UK

Laaz wrote:

Lemandarangequatelo wrote:

Marc, in no particular order here is a small part of my wish list:

Isle of Vis 10lb Citron

What in the world is that?

It was on this thread Laaz:

link

Upon closer inspection it seems Ivica was quoting a general description of citrons from wikipedia which I mistook to be a description of the citron in the pic from the island of Vis.

I followed the link to the other pics of the Vis citron, they fit in a man's hand easily so I doubt they reach 10lbs. Never mind I'll take that citron variety anyway Laughing

Millet · Posted: Sun 30 Dec, 2012 12:37 am

Lemandarangequatelo, one of the most difficult trees to locate is the Black Twig Lime, I got my tree (a stick of budwood) from a friend in California. It makes a great lime that is a little milder than the other varieties. Xie Shan is not as difficult as the BTL but can take some effort to locate one. - Millet

Lemandarangequatelo · Citruholic Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 485 Location: UK

Hershell wrote:

The tree is beautiful but I never use lime and it is has never produced a large crop. I prefer limequat they are very productive and take up less space in the green house. I am also considering tossing a large Velencia the fruit is great but a common orange. I have got to make space in the houses for new trees so I am having to cull several trees. Oh well now I know what Millet goes through.

You've probably already thought of this, but could you topwork the unwanted trees instead? Put all your new sour citrus types on the lime, all the new orange types on the valencia, etc. You could leave a branch of the original variety alive so that you can keep it in your collection.

It must be very hard to have to get rid of trees but crazily I hope I'm your and Millet's position one day lol.

Lemandarangequatelo · Citruholic Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 485 Location: UK

Millet wrote:

Lemandarangequatelo, one of the most difficult trees to locate is the Black Twig Lime, I got my tree (a stick of budwood) from a friend in California. It makes a great lime that is a little milder than the other varieties. Xie Shan is not as difficult as the BTL but can take some effort to locate one. - Millet

Thanks for the advice Millet, I hope I can add both to my collection one day. I understand the BTL can be grown from seed but the Xie Shan can only be grafted due to being seedless. When my rootstock is ready for grafting I'll see about getting budwood of the citrus on my wishlist.