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Citrus General Discussion / Re: I found this Interesting
« on: November 18, 2015, 10:42:48 AM »
This news is not good for Texas grapefruit. America's love for grapefruit is declining due to recent research which says mixing grapefruit and certain medicines can be lethal. In 1976 the average American would eat 25 pounds of grapefruit a year, whilst in 2013 this dropped as American's only ate 2.5 pounds of grapefruit each year. The decline in grapefruit consumption is linked to research which suggests eating the citrus could intensify the effects of some medications. More recent research has built on the notion that mixing grapefruit's and certain medications can be a lethal combination. Today's consumers are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Researchers have spoken to many of them who say ‘I love grapefruit, but my doctor says I can’t eat it.’”Grapefruit juice consumption fell by almost 60% between 2000 and 2007 alone. Another contributor to the grapefruit's demise is that Americans want foods that are fast and easy, fruits that can be eaten with a single hand. “It’s not a convenient fruit.” said Rusty Banack, a Florida grapefruit farmer, “Nowadays people want to grab a banana, an apple, and head out the door.” Americans eat almost 40% more fresh fruit that they did about 40 years ago. Bananas, in particular, have grown in popularity over the years, consumption is more than 60% greater per person than it was in the 1970s.

Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Fruit salad trees
« on: November 18, 2015, 09:54:32 AM »
JustJoshinya, I will have some Sour Orange seeds in a couple weeks.  The fruit are now in the process of turning orange, so it should not be long.  If you would like to grow some Sour Orange rootstock, let me know. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Winter Light Recommendation Including Link
« on: November 17, 2015, 09:54:26 PM »
The best of luck. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: rooted Meyer lemon cuttings - now what?
« on: November 17, 2015, 06:28:00 PM »
Zafra, my guess is that Venezuelans use limes rather than lemons. - Millet,

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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Sats are still solid green.
« on: November 17, 2015, 11:54:16 AM »
Like the old saying goes..."Good things come to those who wait".  Congratulations. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Winter Light Recommendation Including Link
« on: November 17, 2015, 11:50:56 AM »
I certainly am not a light expert.   I chose to use a Metal Halide light source in order to obtain growth on two of my smaller containerized trees, and one in ground tree during the winter months. Currently under light are a Dekopon (in ground tree) plus a Red finger lime & Meiwa Kumquat , both of which are in containers. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Bill Seeks To Spur Planting New Citrus Groves
« on: November 17, 2015, 11:19:42 AM »
A bipartisan group of 13 members of the Florida Congressional delegation has united behind a bill that would give citrus growers a major tax break as a spur to planting trees in new or abandoned groves. A recently introduced bill, the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act (HR 3957), to expand the ability of growers to immediately write off the cost of planting new citrus groves. Current law allows them to begin deducting their costs, known as depreciation, only when a new grove begins producing income, generally in the fourth year after planting. The change in depreciation law has been a top priority for the Florida citrus industry for more than a year because it would offer a major financial incentive to expand citrus acreage lost in the decade-long struggle against the fatal bacterial disease citrus greening.

Millet

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Anthocyanin pigment can be red, yellow or blue in color depending on the pH. Anthocyanins occur in all tissues of higher plants, including leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits.  - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: rooted Meyer lemon cuttings - now what?
« on: November 17, 2015, 11:01:28 AM »
The main reason for choosing the proper root stock, is to match the soil, climate and diseases of the local area where the tree is to grow.  For example in areas with high salinity it wold be wise to use a root stock such as cleopatra, which is rated as good for salinity. Most lemon hybrids are rated intermediate for salinity. Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: sugarbelle
« on: November 16, 2015, 03:21:48 PM »
New Varieties Development and Management (NVDM), a Florida company, has the total authority of who can purchase a Sugar bell tree.  NVDM must be the company that told Harris that they could no longer sell Sugar Bell trees to non-Florida customers. Anyway it certainly looks suspicious. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / I found this Interesting
« on: November 16, 2015, 03:11:28 PM »
Of the total citrus production in Texas, grapefruit is 75 percent of it.  Oranges is almost all of the rest. - MIllet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Using Grow Lights during Winter
« on: November 15, 2015, 10:47:22 AM »
Citrus, like all plants, use light for photosynthesis. It is through photosynthesis that the tree manufactures its food.  The amount of light to promote the photosynthesis process in citrus trees maxes out at 650 PAR, which is approximately 1/3 of full sunlight.  Light above 650 PAR does not provide any additional benefit.  Therefore, to obtain additional growth for citrus it is through longer hours of light each day, and not from higher light sources.  Presently I am heating and lighting a Dekopon, from sunset to 10:30 at night using a  metal halide light. This provides the tree with 16 hours of light every day - 7 days a week. I expect 5 flushes of growth.- Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: Stupid Mistake
« on: November 14, 2015, 01:28:12 PM »
We've had nights in he low 20 already this year. The elevation here is 5,440 feet. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: rooted Meyer lemon cuttings - now what?
« on: November 14, 2015, 10:49:01 AM »
Of course , Meyer lemons are sold as both rooted cuttings and as grafted trees.  However, the majority sold are rooted cuttings,  because it is so easy and inexpensive to root Meyer cuttings.  As a side note, lemons are also a citrus variety that are easy to root.  When done correctly, the failure rate for both varieties is extremely low - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: rooted Meyer lemon cuttings - now what?
« on: November 13, 2015, 09:16:41 PM »
Zafra, if the cutting that you rooted came from the  mature portion of the mother tree, then it could bloom and set fruit presently, all it has to do is get a little growth.  If the cutting was not mature wood, in other words juvenile wood, then it could be 3 to 5 years. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: rooted Meyer lemon cuttings - now what?
« on: November 13, 2015, 04:25:59 PM »
Just about all Meyer Lemons sold on the market are from cuttings.  Thanks Zafra for your encouraging post. -Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: winter greenhouse, year three
« on: November 13, 2015, 04:21:25 PM »
Yesterday I picked my first Fukushu Kumquat.  It was delicious. The pulp was sour, but not to sour, and the peel was quite sweet.  Fukushu's have a little thicker peel so the sweetness really stood out. Sour-sweet combinations are one of the food kingdoms great treats.  Nice tree.  Thanks to Brain's recommendation I purchased the tree from Looges Greenhouse. Good addition to my greenhouse.  Kumquats are the type of tree that one can pluck a fruit or two each time as they pass by. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Stupid Mistake
« on: November 12, 2015, 10:09:26 PM »
Late yesterday I watered a New Zealand Lemonade container citrus tree using rain water from an outside barrel. Today 85 percent of the leaves dropped from the tree.  At first I could not figure what caused this problem.  After trying to figure things out I thought about taking the temperature of the water in the barrel.  It was 33-F. As it turns out what I did was provide the tree with an artificial case of Winter Leaf Drop (WLD).  When I watered the tree with the 33-F water I drastically lowered the temperature of the tree's root zone.  The day was a cloudless day with full sun on the trees foliage, perfect artificial WLD.  The tree will come back but it will take a while. - Millet

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 The Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act (HR 3957) sponsored by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) will provide growers with an incentive to plant more trees and bolster the troubled Florida citrus industry. The Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act allows growers to immediately expense the total cost of planting new citrus trees instead of the standard 14 year depreciation period under the current IRS rules. The tweak to the IRS code is designed to increase slumping production. Rep. Buchanan’s bill will help eliminate some of the financial risk growers are weighing when they decide whether to re-plant. Growers want to farm and this measure will tip the scales and get them back in the game even in this tough environment. This new bill might give the monetary incentive for growers to go ahead and plant new trees. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: sugarbelle
« on: November 12, 2015, 11:59:27 AM »
Well that answers the question about if a home owner can purchase a Sugar Bell Tree.  I have purchased trees from Harris in the past and had them ship to Colorado.  I would rate Harris's trees as just OK. Anyway thanks Mike for the answer to my question. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Re: sugarbelle
« on: November 11, 2015, 12:08:38 PM »
I wonder if Sugar Belle will be available to the homeowner.  The University of Florida has patented* the Sugar Belle, and licensed the rights to grow the fruit in the US to a company called New Varieties Development and Management (NVDM). I can’t even tell if that’s a for profit or non-profit company, but either way the plan is then to license the trees (propagated by grafting to maintain the traits that make the Sugar Belle unique) to farmers. Five growers are already growing the trees with more to follow. There also seems to be some Florida-California rivalry going on. NVDM has the rights to the entire US so as long as they’re only interested in selling to Florida growers California growers won’t be able to grow a single Sugar Belle tree. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / Red Finger Lime Tree
« on: November 10, 2015, 12:25:36 PM »
For those who have been looking for a Red Finger Lime tree (Citrus Australasica sanguinea), Logee's Greenhouse is now offering them in 4" containers for $39.95.   The trees should start blooming and fruiting at only 1-foot in height. - Millet

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Citrus General Discussion / It Will Take 20 Million Citrus Trees To Survive
« on: November 10, 2015, 12:06:49 PM »
Michael W. Sparks, executive vice president and CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, said that "as our citrus production continues to drop, the Florida citrus industry is in a crisis situation. To counter the losses of trees caused by citrus greening and to revitalize the state's signature industry, growers will need to put more than 20 million citrus trees into the ground over the next decade.

Millet

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