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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Laaz on May 27, 2019, 02:30:52 PM

Title: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Laaz 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.
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Kelley_GA8a 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.
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Laaz on May 29, 2019, 03:24:44 AM
I know they DID... Everywhere you look now says "Availability: Not commercially available in California."
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Millet 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.
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Laaz on May 29, 2019, 01:14:29 PM
Already tried fourwinds.com
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Galka on May 31, 2019, 12:18:09 PM
There is Villa Franca Variegata but not in US.  :(

https://www.wairere.co.nz/Fruit_and_Nuts/Lemon/Lemon-Villa-Franca-Variegated (https://www.wairere.co.nz/Fruit_and_Nuts/Lemon/Lemon-Villa-Franca-Variegated)
https://jerry-coleby-williams.net/2014/06/21/in-flower-mid-winters-day-at-bellis/lemon-villa-franca-variegata-1/ (https://jerry-coleby-williams.net/2014/06/21/in-flower-mid-winters-day-at-bellis/lemon-villa-franca-variegata-1/)

Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Laaz on May 31, 2019, 12:26:17 PM
Cut that shit out! Now you're teasing me...
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Galka 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.
Title: Re: Villafranca lemon?
Post by: Laaz 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.