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Villafranca lemon?
« on: May 27, 2019, 02:30:52 PM »
Has the Villafranca lemon tree completely vanished from the USA? A few years back you could find them everywhere. Now it is impossible to find them anywhere. Anyone have a lead, please let me know.

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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2019, 12:42:57 AM »
Four Winds carried it until recently and the CCPP still has budwood. I have a young, newly grafted tree, but it will be some time before it’s ready to be pruned.

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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2019, 03:24:44 AM »
I know they DID... Everywhere you look now says "Availability: Not commercially available in California."

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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2019, 12:40:41 PM »
Laaz give Four Winds a call, or sent them a text and ask them if they have any coming on line soon.  You could also send an E-mail to Dr. Robert Kruger at the CCPP and ask him why no commercial availability.  Dr. Kruger is a close buddy with Citrus Joe.
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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2019, 01:14:29 PM »
Already tried fourwinds.com

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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2019, 12:26:17 PM »
Cut that shit out! Now you're teasing me...

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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2019, 03:45:37 PM »
Cut that shit out! Now you're teasing me...


LOL. I'm dying to have this one myself.

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Re: Villafranca lemon?
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2019, 04:05:26 PM »
There is nobody in FL selling Villafranca? It used to be one of the major lemons in FL.