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GT
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Joined: 11 Jul 2010
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Location: Beaumont, TX (zone 9a)
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| Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 12:20 am |
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Just got a fruit from local Kroger with several seeds. So, I am curious whether Ugli (aka Uniq) comes true from seeds?
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GT
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Location: Beaumont, TX (zone 9a)
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| Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 2:17 am |
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Well, guess I found the answer to my question: since Ugli seeds are monoembrionic, fruits will not come true from seeds.  That is sad. |
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 8:37 am |
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Grow it anyway GT, it might turn out to be even better than Ugli 
I found an Ortanique seed which I will germinate to see what I get. |
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GT
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Location: Beaumont, TX (zone 9a)
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| Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 1:40 pm |
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Lemandarangequatelo,
that's my plan... Seeds are soaking. 
Good luck with your Ortanique.  |
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mrtexas
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Joined: 02 Dec 2005
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Location: 9a Missouri City,TX
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| Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 9:36 pm |
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| Lemandarangequatelo wrote: | Grow it anyway GT, it might turn out to be even better than Ugli
I found an Ortanique seed which I will germinate to see what I get. |
A very good luck as I've never tasted a hybrid seedling that was as good as a commercial variety. I topworked my panzarella orange to something good. |
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mrtexas
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Location: 9a Missouri City,TX
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| Posted: Sun 03 Apr, 2011 9:37 pm |
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| GT wrote: | | Well, guess I found the answer to my question: since Ugli seeds are monoembrionic, fruits will not come true from seeds. That is sad. |
Apparently an ugli grown in non-tropical conditions is nothing like one grown in tropical conditions as the ones in the grocery are either. |
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GT
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Location: Beaumont, TX (zone 9a)
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| Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 12:18 am |
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Mrtexas,
Thank you for wishing me luck! Yeah, I doubt the thing I may grow would produce any edible fruits. Definitely not anything like the commercial Ugli since they are tropical and require a lot of heat! Also, the seedlings may be freeze-killed some time... Anyway, eight seeds are on a damp paper towel in a zip lock on top of my PC for germination. |
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hoosierquilt
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Joined: 25 Oct 2010
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Location: Vista, California USA
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| Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 2:14 am |
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So, mrtexas, are you saying that the Ugli's we can get here in the USA in the stores are not as good as those available in the tropics? I haven't seen any in my local grocery stores yet, but I'm keeping my eyes peeled.
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mrtexas
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| Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 1:30 pm |
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| hoosierquilt wrote: | | So, mrtexas, are you saying that the Ugli's we can get here in the USA in the stores are not as good as those available in the tropics? I haven't seen any in my local grocery stores yet, but I'm keeping my eyes peeled. |
The way I understand it is that the ones available in the grocery stores come from the tropics, Jamaica. Ones grown in the US would be much different. |
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Millet
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Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Mon 04 Apr, 2011 1:51 pm |
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The supermarkets here in Colorado carry Ugli fruit quite frequently. They are seedy and the taste is nothing special, rather bland IMHO. They are not big sellers. - Millet (651) |
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