Texas Keraji Mandarin

[Enigmius]

Anyone in Texas growing a Keraji Mandarin? I would love to have a specimen.

[will2358]

Here is a guy on Etsy that sales it
https://www.etsy.com/listing/672238361/keraji-mandarin-fruit-citrus-tree

[Enigmius]

Here is a guy on Etsy that sales it
https://www.etsy.com/listing/672238361/keraji-mandarin-fruit-citrus-tree

I saw that, but they don’t ship to Texas. That’s been my problem.

[Enigmius]

The reason I am looking for a Keraji is because it is said to taste somewhat like lemonade.

What I really want is a lemon tree, and whilst we can grow lemon here they are certainly not as hardy as my Changsha mandarin. Anyway, I had read somewhere that the Keraji can survive similar conditions as the Changsha, and if it really has lemony notes in the taste profile, then I would be thrilled to acquire one.

[will2358]

Maybe US Citrus can help you with finding one They are located in Texas https://uscitrus.com/
Her is the citrus page about lemons. You might be able to locate a good hardy lemons in texas.
http://citruspages.free.fr/lemons.html

[Enigmius]

Thank you so much

[Ilya11]

Keraji taste is mandarin-like, resembling satsuma but with something else, not particularly lemony.

[Enigmius]

Keraji taste is mandarin-like, resembling satsuma but with something else, not particularly lemony.

Really? Huh. I was reading it had a lemony flavor. Oh well. Is it sweet? Is the “something else” flavor good or bad?

[Laaz]

Decent sweet flavor, but full of seeds.

[Enigmius]

Decent sweet flavor, but full of seeds.

How would you compare the flavor to a Changsha? I already have a Changsha so if the flavor is that close, then I suppose there wouldn’t be a point in acquiring a Keraji.
Seeds don’t bother me as I usually juice anyhow.
I also have a “Frost” Owari for eating.

[Laaz]

Very similar.

[hardyvermont]

Keraji is easy to peel and tastes like lemonade.  Not like a lemon.  Changsha is bland unless you get a better selection.  You could try Ichang Lemon

[Enigmius]

Decent sweet flavor, but full of seeds.

I finally found a man in Texas with Keraji. He uses it as rootstock now. He said he didn’t like the fruit at all but is willing to give me Budwood come spring, if I still want it.

As stated, I have a Changsha. I haven’t had its fruits yet. If the fruit is terrible at least I’ll have a vigorous rootstock that is hardy for perhaps an arctic frost, orange frost, Ichang lemon. I’m not sure if the “honey” Changsha could be grafted onto a regular Changsha, or that new seedless Changsha variety, which is supposed to only have 1-2 seeds per fruit and sweeter.

[lebmung]

Decent sweet flavor, but full of seeds.

I finally found a man in Texas with Keraji. He uses it as rootstock now.

Perhaps the man in Texas, doesn't know that Keraji is a terrible rootstock prone to die back and root rot.