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Cold Hardy Citrus / Re: Ichang papeda fruiting season?
« on: November 22, 2020, 10:05:17 AM »
Mine flower in spring and occasionally flower again later in the year. Depending on the variety, they can be ripe as early as October.
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I'm thinking maybe in this northern climate, Ichang papeda fruits do not have time to grow to full size. The region around Portland/Olympia has already entered into the colder rainy season.
Keep in mind the early Fall season here has cooler/colder average temperatures than New England (although the temperatures show more stability with fewer very cold days).
If the fruits have only reached this size by this time in the year, then it is difficult to imagine them being able to grow any bigger.
This is from a big tree that should be fully mature enough.
Would like to ask regarding the precocious, how long will take to fruit from seed?
Also would be interested what is minimum temp. it can withstand and what is best temp. to overwinter (could be overwinter in room temp. around 20C)?
They got a little protection over the winter.
New Zealand lemonade protected on all sides with 4 layers of glass with the north wall my house.
Fukushu kumquat seed grown with 4 layers of glass east and west. 3 layers for south wall
Valentine pomelo behind 4 layers of glass east and west. 3 layer south wall
Meiwa kumquat with 4 layers of glass with no heating devices
Thank you Socal, for posting that image of my tree.
I harvested the fruit on that in mid-November. About 6 lbs. They range in size from sub-ping-pong ball to medium size Satsuma. The flavor is good, but rather sour. Ripeness varies considerably. The ripest ones have 'squishy' peels and peel rather easily, though not so easily as Satsumas. Since snow flurries are occurring, I think I'll stay indoors and use the time to do a Brix and Acid level reading this afternoon, using the smaller ones.
I apologize for the blurriness of the image, but I ain't no photographer. The fruit above the ruler are some of the Citsumas; I've eaten the largest few, and juiced a few others for a Chinese dish. The three fruit on the bottom of the image are typical LA Early Satsumas, to provide scale, along with the blurry ruler.