I would like a few citrus yuzu seeds or seedlings to experiment with as a rotstock. Anyone have any that they are willing to part with? I have no seed to trade as I have planted all that I could come up with. Lets make a deal. Thanks...David

I have a good crop of Yuzu coming soon. These were grafted unto Calamondin. That would be around December. It's better to send the fruit, that way seeds are 100% viable at time of planting.

I have him covered Joe, mine are just about ripe now. Do yours always ripen so late ? Mine are ripe every year between mid - late October.

Okay!

I think, it's always been halloween that they start to change color. They can stay on the tree until January. I use them to make my citrus wines aromatic, so I'll wait until they turn bright yellow.

Most asians here use them when they just start to change color, like yellow green.

Most of my citruses (except some lemons, some grapefruits, some pummelos, limequats, calamondins) are green colored at the moment.

Joe and Laaz,

Do Yuzu grow true from seed and if so, how long do they typically take to fruit?

Brad they are supposed to grow true from seed. How long from seed to fruit I don't know as I have always grafted from mature wood. A guess would be maybe 5 years ?

I have several Yuzu's grown from seed growing in a year around warm greenhouse that are now 4 years old with no blooms yet. This should equate to almost 8 years if grown out side. - Millet

Hmmm... that's a little longer than the key limes . While I certainly enjoy the fact that the grafted trees flower and fruit very early, I get a lot of enjoyment (from a hobbyist perspective) from growing from seed, so maybe I'll give yuzu seeds a try as well.

Good luck with the seeds David. From a recent web search, it seems that yuzu is quickly becoming a favorite among gourmet chefs.

The Yuzu zest (from the peels) is the most important part of the Yuzu fruit. Can be used in a lot of cooking recipe, tea, bath, shampoo, and yes, most of all for infusing powerful citrus aroma into citrus wines.

The actual internal fruit (juice & pulp) of a Yuzu is really not worth growing. Internally a Yuzu is mostly seeds, with a minimal amount of juice and pulp. Taste like a lemon with off tastes. As Joe writes, it is all about the zest. - Millet

Millet is right! In fact, most of us citrus hobbyists often overlook the other most important part of the citrus fruits, aside from the juice, it is the zest. The zest is loaded with anti-oxidants, flavor, and medicinal compounds, but requires more active effort to use. Simply sprinkle the zest in most everything that requires heating in one of the steps in your recipe, from regular meat to fish recipes to desserts.

The zest and peels would also be a good source of pectins, a very important ingredient for making fruit jams. They can be removed with a solution of mild citric acid and microwave in medium pressurized container.

Seeds dried overnight, treated with fungicide, and kept in the refrigerator in a zip lock bag will keep for at least 6 months with little loss. I have done this many years with trifoliate seeds.

Bump, looking for Yuzi seedlings (1-2)

thanks Frank