Citrus Growers Forum

joeb · Posted: Tue 07 Sep, 2010 1:58 am

Fruits and exotics is an A-ok nursery. I have purchased over twenty fruit trees from them in the past two years. only lost one, and they replaced no questions asked. However. none were citrus. I am having difficulty in finding a source for the Xie Shan satsuma, Millets posts have me very interrested in obtaining some trees to add to my collection, any citrus that is as sweet as candy is what I am looking for, the grandkids will also like the fact that they have few seeds, unlike the Murcott tree that is producing its 2nd crop, which is very seeded.

Anyone know where I can buy Xie Shan?

fred · Citruholic Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 134

Darkman wrote:

I'm looking for sweet oranges that will grow well and fruit in Pensacola, Fl 8b/9a. . I am only interested in the Sweet Oranges here as I will post other types in separate post to try and keep it on topic.

Thanks

Since you are "only interested in "sweet oranges"- you will not have a very wide selection.

But-- if you will take mandarins-- you just opened the door to a much wider selection. One of the great things with satsumas is you harvest the fruit before the freezes and the plant is hardier than the sweet oranges.

Millet · Posted: Wed 08 Sep, 2010 12:22 am

Fred PLEASE post your tree's location. Your location can be posted either as your city (if well known), state, OR EVEN the USFDA zone number for your location. Knowing your location greatly helps the membership to answer any question or concerns. Your COOPERATION will be appreciate by our membership.. - MIllet (859-)

Darkman · Posted: Wed 08 Sep, 2010 8:09 pm

fred wrote:

Darkman wrote:

I'm looking for sweet oranges that will grow well and fruit in Pensacola, Fl 8b/9a. . I am only interested in the Sweet Oranges here as I will post other types in separate post to try and keep it on topic.

Thanks

Since you are "only interested in "sweet oranges"- you will not have a very wide selection.

But-- if you will take mandarins-- you just opened the door to a much wider selection. One of the great things with satsumas is you harvest the fruit before the freezes and the plant is hardier than the sweet oranges.

Fred,

Only in this post am I "only interested in "sweet oranges"". I have posted other types in separate posts so that I can keep this post on topic.

I am planting multiple types and multiple selections from each type but I am trying to select only those that can realistically be expected to perform satisfactorily in Pensacola Fl.

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fred · Citruholic Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 134

Charles

I grow citrus in Georgia , Central & North Florida and Mississippi and to be quite honest sweet oranges don't do very well unprotected. Sweet oranges in general are not very hardy.Now if you put up a greenhouse-- thats another story. All my places get down to the mid to low teens every year & nothing unprotected makes it, you probably get the same temps as me. Check with the "Skeeter " fella here on the forum- he lives in your area i believe and he's a pretty sharp cookie on citrus. Your climate /micro climate should be the same. Check with him & see if he is growing any in the ground unprotected. Also Look @ Stan McKenzie site-- don't think he offers any sweet oranges.

Good luck on you endeavor and wish you much success if you try them.

Hope this post satisfies the curiosity of others also!!
fred

Darkman · Posted: Thu 09 Sep, 2010 7:31 pm

Thanks for the tip on Skeeter. It sounds like he knows a bit about this. I'll talk to him for sure.

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Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable!

fred · Citruholic Joined: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 134

Darkman wrote:

Thanks for the tip on Skeeter. It sounds like he knows a bit about this. I'll talk to him for sure.

Just send him a P/M.-- he has always been very helpful!!
fred