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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: New Jersey Yuzu Growers
« on: March 17, 2021, 08:49:27 PM »
Quote from: vnomonee on February 01, 2021, 06:55:06 PM
Awesome video

It took them 12 years to harvest their first fruit grown from seed, their patience paid off!

Interesting that they mention grafting their potted yuzu to trifoliate for cold hardiness despite having a greenhouse? I'm guessing they also graft for short stature of the trees/ root rot resistance or leaving their pots out longer in the cold?

Trifoliate is a common root stock selection everywhere. Not just this project.  Your never worried about root damage from cold with trifoliate. 

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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Columnar Trees
« on: February 28, 2020, 07:37:27 PM »
My Neighbors Poncitrus in Washington Dc.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/4406+Edson+Pl+NE,+Washington,+DC+20019/@38.8967809,-76.938856,3a,41.4y,26.58h,81.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suWQwp7Yg2rZL7sYDTambQQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b8bfa4682dc9:0x4a981d9c18c0aa2!8m2!3d38.896988!4d-76.938864

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Which fruit trees are likely to fruit from seed indoors in 3 years or less?
« on: May 10, 2018, 10:38:11 AM »
Dwarf June Plum Spondias dulcis.  Can under optimal conditions fruit from seed in 6 months.   And I can confirm the start I bought from Logee's I bought June 2017 set its first fruit by fall.  The fruits did not develop in the house but I still count it as a success.  I suggest you use Logees notify me feature they come back into stock frequently.

Received a 2.5" pot with a 3" twig in June


This was the plant by Nov 17




today





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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Should I dig up June Plum/Ambarella and toss into the garbage?
« on: December 21, 2017, 12:00:12 PM »
Quote from: chrobrego on December 20, 2017, 10:22:05 AM
What a shame. I have a gorgeous looking two year old ambarella that finally produced some ripe fruit. Loads of ripe fruit.  The only problem is that the fruit is extremely cumbersome to eat and after you remove the spiky seed, you aren't left with much. To make matters worse, it doesn't really taste that great to me. I'm thinking of just ripping the darn thing out. Am I missing something?  Anyone growing this tree and enjoying the fruit?

Is it a full size or dwarf? if its dwarf can you please share cuttings before you trash your tree?  I had drunk a June plum juice /w ginger from Grace Juice and thought there might be more to the fruit then the small greens ones I see in the store from time to time.   I tasted my first fully ripe June plum this year on a trip to Trinidad and I loved it.  I have since bought the dwarf june plum from Logees, its flowered but not yet set fruit.  Dwarf is a genetic trait not a one time occurrence so there are many different plants out there some may have better fruit the others or I may just like the fruit more then you.   

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Tree Blueberry?
« on: December 16, 2017, 06:11:28 PM »
No blueberry or relation I know of in the US grows 20ft.  I guarantee you the tree is a native called Amelanchier, serviceberry , June berry or Saskatoon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier .  up close if you gave any random person a berry they would think it s a blueberry.  The larger seeds, edible seeds,  and the size of most trees give them away.  Flavor is cultivar and species specific.  The ones I have eaten have been good but I had to fight the squirrels and rarely got a ripe berry.
 

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Temperate Fruit Discussion / Re: Ugni molinae - autumn crop.
« on: December 16, 2017, 05:59:59 PM »
hardy down to -7c

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