Citrus Growers Forum

Ned · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 10:21 pm

Had two fruit on my Yuzuquat and picked one today. Here is my take on the fruit.

Size/shape: 1 3/4" & round - somewhat flattened on both ends.
Seed: 16 plus some undeveloped ones
Tast/flesh: Mildly tart with lemon-like taste
Taste/peel: Edible but has a grapefruit bitterness - not great raw but may be ok in a marmalade.
Overall thoughts: I liked it, but I like sour fruit. I believe it may have been better had I resisted picking it a few more weeks. Should be very hardy, ornamental.

Now, lets see about the picture.

Ned

[img]http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/plantfolks/detail?.dir=/faa3&.dnm=791bre2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/plantfolks/detail?.dir=/faa3&.dnm=5a20re2.jpg&.src=ph[/img]

Ned · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 10:28 pm

Maybe I should just post the links. Either I am doing something wrong or Yahoo photos won't work here.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/plantfolks/detail?.dir=/faa3&.dnm=791bre2.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/plantfolks/detail?.dir=/faa3&.dnm=5a20re2.jpg&.src=ph

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 10:43 pm

The links didn't work for me. It said "The File You Are Looking For Is Inaccessible"..

Gina *BabyBlue*

Laaz · Posted: Mon 26 Dec, 2005 10:43 pm

Hi Ned. Yahoo photos won't work, as you need to login to veiw them. Email them to me & I will upload them to imageshack

Ned · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 10:24 am

Lazz, Thanks, I went to Image Shack and signed up. Looks easy - lets see if I have it right. Humm. I need a little practice but I will get it. I think I will leave the thumbnails for now. If anyone wants to see the pic full size, click on it (I assume).

Ned

Ned · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 10:42 am

Lazz, After briefly looking over the instructions at Image Shack, I assume I need to resize my pictures to fit here, before posting to Image Shack, unless I use the thumbnails. In other words, IS does not automatically resize them for me. Am I correct?

Ned

Ned · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 11:40 am

OK! I think I have it. As a test. here is a old shot of my neighbor's grapefruit.

Ned

Millet · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 11:55 am

Ned, looks nice, thanks for the information. 16 seeds in a 1-3/4" fruit is a lot. You might be able to greatly reduce or eleminate seeds by "pollinating" the blooms with Gibberilic acid next time. - Millet

Laaz · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 12:34 pm

Hi Ned. No Imageshack does not resize your photos. I resize them with Photoshop to a width of 600 px then upload them.

BabyBlue11371 · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 5:10 pm

Great pics!!!! When you are up loading the pic to image shack.. just under the browse to download there is a tick box that says "resize Image?" next to it.. click on the box and click the down arrow and select the "640X480 (for message boards)"
then when the pic is uploaded select "Direct" link to copy and paste to message field here...
Hope this helps!!!
Gina *BabyBlue*

Ned · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 5:36 pm

Thanks Gina! Took me a while but I think I have it now.

Ned

Laaz · Posted: Tue 27 Dec, 2005 5:50 pm

Thanks Gina I never noticed the resize option before...