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Citrus => Citrus Buy, Sell, & Trade => Topic started by: AndrewAZ on December 11, 2017, 10:52:29 PM

Title: Keraji
Post by: AndrewAZ on December 11, 2017, 10:52:29 PM

Does anyone have keraji fruit or seeds?  I had some growing from seeds, got I'll, didn't water, and now I think they are dead. :'(

Title: Re: Keraji
Post by: SoCal2warm on March 15, 2018, 06:55:21 PM

just an update, it looks like keraji seeds are being sold on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Citrus-reticulata-KERAJI-MANDARIN-Hardy/dp/B01DA7A464 (https://www.amazon.com/Citrus-reticulata-KERAJI-MANDARIN-Hardy/dp/B01DA7A464)

Title: Re: Keraji
Post by: AndrewAZ on March 17, 2018, 12:01:49 AM

Thanks, just purchased some.  Now, if you ever find bloomsweet seeds, I can complete my varieties.

Title: Re: Keraji
Post by: SoCal2warm on March 23, 2018, 11:18:28 PM

Bloomsweet and keraji may be closely related.
Bloomsweet (believed to be the Japanese variety 'kinkoji' ) may likely be a kunenbo x buntan (pomelo) cross, while genetic studies suggest keraji resulted from repeated kunenbo backcrossing with some original sour variety. Satsuma also came about from a kishu x kunenbo cross.

Kunenbo is like a medium-large tangor-like mandarin, with a fairly strong distinctive aroma. (name translates as "nine year mother")

Title: Re: Keraji
Post by: lavender87 on January 02, 2019, 10:45:52 AM

Not good as people imagine. Don't waste time on hardy citrus and save some soil for something better.

Title: Re: Keraji
Post by: 911311 on January 03, 2019, 11:23:38 PM

 taste like ....sh.... Not worth it to grow, very seedy.

Title: Re: Keraji
Post by: nattyfroootz on January 30, 2019, 12:47:41 AM

Fuuuuuuh,

Keraji is my favorite citrus behind page mandarin.