Citrus Growers Forum

joefrank · Posted: Sat 18 Apr, 2009 1:11 pm

4/18/2009

Hi Everyone...

Here's a photo of a small citrus I have in flower,
the smalles flowers I've ever seen , it's called :
" Otaheitel Orange,"..

Cheers...Joe

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Sylvain · Posted: Sat 18 Apr, 2009 4:57 pm

It might be a rooted cutting of Rangpur lime var. otaheite (Citrus oteitensis). It is a sweet red lime.

Millet · Posted: Sat 18 Apr, 2009 5:12 pm

Swingle considered the Otaheite as a hybrid of the lemon with a mandarin, which would make it a lemandarin. Webber considers the Otaheite to be a hybrid of a lime x mandarin. The true parentage cannot be determined without careful genetic analysis. As Sylvain writes above, it can be propagated very freely from cuttings. - Millet (1,372-)

Sylvain · Posted: Sat 18 Apr, 2009 7:01 pm

A picture of my Rangpur lime var. otaheite:

Las Palmas Norte · Posted: Tue 28 Jul, 2009 4:42 pm

Here's one I got from Gregn that is called Ventura Lemandrin. It's small and only in a gallon pot right now but has produced it's first flower.

Cheers, Barrie.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LasPalmasNorte/VenturaLemandrin002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/LasPalmasNorte/VenturaLemandrin001.jpg

Millet · Posted: Wed 29 Jul, 2009 1:27 am

Barrie, I have two Ventura Lemandrins, that I grew from seed, taken from a fruit that Gaylord Ventura was nice enough to give me . The Ventura Lemandarin was developed by Gaylord. Mine also bloomed in the very first year, but unfortunately the bloom did not produce a fruit. I hope to receive fruit next spring in the trees 2nd year. - Millet (1,269-)