The Tropical Fruit Forum
Citrus => Cold Hardy Citrus => Topic started by: GregW on November 13, 2020, 06:40:03 PM
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I only have one orange to pick. Is this ready to pick?
(https://i.postimg.cc/WtNz4yMM/IMG-3442.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WtNz4yMM)
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Yes
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Thank you. I went ahead a picked it.
The peel was a little thicker than I expected and the scent made me think that the flavor of the fruit would not be the best. The white part around the fruit segments was hard to remove from the fruit. The fruit taste was better than I expected, not excellent, but acceptable.
I have went ahead and planted one of my trees in the yard. The second one will be planted in the next week or so. They may very well be killed from the cold, but they have managed to survive for 4-5 years unprotected in pots on the deck.
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Please come back next year and let us know if your Arctic Frost was able to survive and how it is doing.
Arctic Frost should be able to survive zone 8a in the South, in Alabama. Birmingham is supposedly on the border of 8a and 7b.
It might have a better chance if you are in a suburban neighborhood.
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I will report back. Both trees are now safely planted in the ground. I'm really hoping they will bear a lot of fruit this coming spring.
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The general rule is that the older a well cared for citrus tree is, the better both the taste and the harvest becomes.