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Citrus => Cold Hardy Citrus => Topic started by: mikkel on July 03, 2017, 02:59:58 PM

Title: Phelps Citrange
Post by: mikkel on July 03, 2017, 02:59:58 PM

Anyone have seen a Phelps Citrange by himself? It is sometimes mentioned together with Sanford Citrange. Phelps Citrange produces mostly zygotic seeds as Sanford. I could not find any first hand information about it.
Thank you!

Title: Re: Phelps Citrange
Post by: Ilya11 on July 03, 2017, 03:51:21 PM

Phelps was produced in the beginning of 20th century together with 12 named citranges by pollination of one flower of Ruby Red orange by poncirus  .
http://fshs.org/proceedings-o/1962-vol-75/5-13%20(COOPER).pdf (http://fshs.org/proceedings-o/1962-vol-75/5-13%20(COOPER).pdf)
It was very bitter in taste. I guess it was lost long time ago.