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MarcV
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| Posted: Fri 01 Feb, 2013 3:22 pm |
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I've been trying to grow a number of citrus cultivars in my not very citrusy climate. Of course the results aren't exactly spectacular when it comes to fruit taste.
That makes me wonder if I would have better success with early ripening satsumas, as satsumas have less heat requirement.
Any opinions?
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ivica
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| Posted: Fri 01 Feb, 2013 3:37 pm |
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| MarcV wrote: | | ...That makes me wonder if I would have better success with early ripening satsumas, as satsumas have less heat requirement. |
Possibly, however, with satsumas (unshiu) you have to wait a 4-5 years. Young trees do not have fruits as tasty as "mature" ones.
How lemon goes there ?
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MarcV
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| Posted: Fri 01 Feb, 2013 3:45 pm |
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Meyer lemons do fairly well here, but I didn't get any this past season.
I currently have 2 feminello lemons growing but those aren't ripe yet, so I don't know how they will turn out...
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| Posted: Fri 01 Feb, 2013 3:59 pm |
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As your fruits will be more sour than sweet, you better choose sweet ones, and still can use them like lemons ... |
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| Posted: Fri 01 Feb, 2013 4:09 pm |
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My Miyagawa is ready in early Sept. and very sweet.
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Radoslav
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| Posted: Sat 02 Feb, 2013 3:51 pm |
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Marc, you are right, unshiu (satsuma) mandarins are flagships in most Slovak and Czech collections, because of early ripening (especially wase - early and goku wase - very early cultivars)
and bacause of cold tolerance and good flavour in our climate conditions. |
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MarcV
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| Posted: Sat 02 Feb, 2013 4:05 pm |
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Seems like a good choice then! 
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