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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Citrus ichangensis x sinensis (194)
« on: February 21, 2021, 05:43:55 AM »
From February 10 to February 14/15 we had a cold spell with daytime highs at around -3 C and nighttime temperatures between -5 and -9 C. The top layer of the ground was frozen solid. It has become once more apparent that this plant is not extremely coldhardy, at least not the leaves. The wood looks ok so far, I can see no cracks or fissures, but we won't know for sure until well into April/May.
I left the fruit on the tree right up to the cold spell to ascertain the impact on the fruit quality. Well, the fruit are quite dry and bitter at this time. The bitterness is unlike that of a grapefruit and not as pronounced. They taste sweet at first but then there is a cleary noticeable bitter aftertaste. I believe the best time to pick them where I live is around Christmas.



I left the fruit on the tree right up to the cold spell to ascertain the impact on the fruit quality. Well, the fruit are quite dry and bitter at this time. The bitterness is unlike that of a grapefruit and not as pronounced. They taste sweet at first but then there is a cleary noticeable bitter aftertaste. I believe the best time to pick them where I live is around Christmas.


