Citrus Growers Forum

mrtexas · Posted: Mon 12 Sep, 2011 1:06 am

I've tried all the ones I could get and grow. The eustis and lakeland have produced fruit the size of kumquats with a weak lime flavor. A forum member sent me 20 pounds of tavares limequats last fall. They are much bigger, maybe 3-4 inches long and the size and shape of indio mandarinquat but yellow instead of orange. I like the flavor of the tavares but it tastes neither like kumquat or lime. I liked the marmalade I made as well although not as much as changshou kumquat marmalade.

I've budded a branch or two to tavares but I wouldn't want a whole tree. I hear the trees are highly productive. I think the tavares would make a good lemon substitute in my changshou kumquat marmalade. I liked the limeade it makes as well.

Anyone else have anything to say about limequats?

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Darkman · Posted: Tue 13 Sep, 2011 12:33 am

Yeah I think I'm glad I didn't plant any! LOL

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Millet · Posted: Tue 13 Sep, 2011 5:57 pm

I had both a Eustis and a Lakeland tree a couple years ago. They made a really great addition to the compost pile. - Millet (489-)

Laaz · Posted: Tue 13 Sep, 2011 6:17 pm

I have a Eustis outside my front door, always loaded with fruit & make a great key lime pie.

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igor.fogarasi · Posted: Wed 14 Sep, 2011 7:41 am

Millet wrote:

... They made a really great addition to the compost pile. - Millet (489-)

so limequat just isn't kind of a deal?