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citrange
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Location: UK - 15 miles west of London

Posted: Tue 20 Dec, 2011 7:43 pm

Two of my potted citrons have each produced a single large fruit this year. Both plants are about 4' (1.4m) tall; both fruits about 4" (10cms) in diameter.

Rhobs el Arsa is a variety originally found in Morocco, but my plant probably originates from the citrus collection in Menton, France. It is shaped like a flattened sphere, but often has a secondary mound of growth at the bottom.


I propagated the second plant from a tiny piece of fruit stalk given to me on the Greek island of Naxos in 2004. See http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/citrusplaces/naxos.html
I now believe this is probably the citron also grown in Crete, where its Greek name is translated as 'Cretan Smooth' (Λεία Κρήτη).


If you're a greek scholar you could look at http://nefeli.lib.teicrete.gr/browse/steg/theka/2011/GalaniMarietta/attached-document-1305108147-485865-16210/Galani2011.pdf

Mike/Citrange
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