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Changshou Kumquat
« on: July 12, 2019, 02:17:34 PM »
Is this kumquat hardy? I have heard that it is the sweetest kumquat out there. I see from pics that it has a lot of seed. Are the seeds soft.
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2019, 03:20:26 PM »
It is rather seedy but l understand that it is a good tasting  large kumquat. Not talking from experience as I have none....but I am going to bud some out as soon as I get budwood. Someone else probably has perzonal taste info and grows it.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2019, 04:40:20 PM »
Good alternative for a good tasting kumquat with a sweet peel is the Mewa kumquat. 

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2019, 06:06:34 PM »
Is it one of the hardy citrus?
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2019, 09:12:03 PM »
Will The Mewa kumquat if grown outdoors need to be in zone 8 or higher.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2019, 09:22:22 PM »
Winter of 2017-18 we had 3 nights drop to 16 degrees.  I banked my trees and the changshou was decapitated above the soil mound.  I did fertilize a little later than I should have but my meiwa kumquats sustained little to no damage.  My centennial, lemonquat, and limequats all had a good deal of damage also.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2019, 09:23:35 PM »
I would also saw meiwa is definitelt sweeter than changshou.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2019, 10:04:53 PM »
Will The Mewa kumquat if grown outdoors need to be in zone 8 or higher.
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2019, 07:19:43 AM »
Good to know. The two standard kumquats are available most everywhere. One sour & one sweet. They grow like weeds for the most part and are as cold hardy as you can get.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2019, 09:06:38 AM »
The nagami and the meiwa are probably the hadiest of the kumquats.  However, the rootstock can also play a roll.  A lot of kumquats are grafted to volkamer lemon which will not induce dormancy like a flying dragon or other pure trifoliate rootstock will.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2019, 09:38:03 AM »
This is true. These two kumquats grafted on PT are as hardy as you can get. Here in S. Louisiana Volk makes a good rootstock for lemon. Meyer lemon is not grafted. It is grown on its own roots. Should we have an event (cold) that damages MLemon it comes back from the root system. If it is grafted on rootstock other than PT or FD it will not come back. If the event is cold enough the lemon is killed and the FD or PT comes back... I have never had a problem with kumquat grafted on PT or FD.
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2019, 11:34:35 AM »
This is true. These two kumquats grafted on PT are as hardy as you can get. Here in S. Louisiana Volk makes a good rootstock for lemon. Meyer lemon is not grafted. It is grown on its own roots. Should we have an event (cold) that damages MLemon it comes back from the root system. If it is grafted on rootstock other than PT or FD it will not come back. If the event is cold enough the lemon is killed and the FD or PT comes back... I have never had a problem with kumquat grafted on PT or FD.
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2019, 12:14:13 PM »
I live in zone 9. Walker LA to be exact. I am sure your conditions are not the same as mine but they should be close. Lots of home citrus grown in lower Georgia.

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2019, 12:19:39 PM »
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2020, 08:31:55 PM »
I have a seed grown Fukushu/changshou planted outside in ground.  I have not gotten any fruits yet.  It has just completed its 4th year outside from 3-8-16.  I live in zone 6 Cincinnati Oh on the teays river bank.  I do not have any Idea how cold it has gotten for it but it is doing very well
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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2020, 06:31:40 PM »
It seems changshou can be totally seedless.  I suspect it is due to pollination or lack of, but it could simply vary .  I have had crops with some seeds and a recent crop without a single seed on any fruit

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2020, 09:44:33 PM »
I have a seed grown Fukushu/changshou planted outside in ground.  I have not gotten any fruits yet.  It has just completed its 4th year outside from 3-8-16.  I live in zone 6 Cincinnati Oh on the teays river bank.  I do not have any Idea how cold it has gotten for it but it is doing very well
Do you put protection over it during the winter?

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Re: Changshou Kumquat
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2020, 09:58:44 PM »
Yes It is enclosed in a box with a solid insulated north wall and 4 layers of glass on the top and other 3 sides.  Top view with glass roof removed.  My friends seed grown fukushu kumquat tree's fruits had few to no seeds