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Citrus => Cold Hardy Citrus => Topic started by: lavender87 on September 22, 2019, 02:25:27 PM

Title: Does rootstock hasten fruit ripening in citrus?
Post by: lavender87 on September 22, 2019, 02:25:27 PM

  I read some info online about grape rootstock affecting rate of ripening. I hope it also occurs in citrus.
Title: Re: Does rootstock hasten fruit ripening in citrus?
Post by: Millet on September 22, 2019, 02:49:07 PM
The best advice is to choose a root stock that is adapted to the soils and climate in which the tree is going to be planted;  As a general rule the faster a tree grows the poorer the fruit quality.
Title: Re: Does rootstock hasten fruit ripening in citrus?
Post by: lavender87 on September 23, 2019, 03:20:10 AM
The best advice is to choose a root stock that is adapted to the soils and climate in which the tree is going to be planted;  As a general rule the faster a tree grows the poorer the fruit quality.

 Thanks Millet. I was mentioning about the rate of ripening not the rate of growth or rate of maturity. For example, a certain citrus ripe in January might be pushed to have fruits ripening in December when grafted onto a poncirus rootstock.
Title: Re: Does rootstock hasten fruit ripening in citrus?
Post by: lebmung on September 23, 2019, 06:00:49 AM
I think FD is the only who affects the ripening coupled with warm temperatures.