The Tropical Fruit Forum
Citrus => Citrus Buy, Sell, & Trade => Topic started by: Melenduwir on May 06, 2022, 03:53:52 PM
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I was aware that Clementines are zygotic, and plentiful at certain times of the year, so I intend to extract seeds from grocery-purchased fruits when winter comes again. But Clementines are known to have a certain amount of pomelo admixture, and most of the 'pure' species mandarins are mostly or entirely nucellar.
Then I learned that Kishu mandarins entirely zygotic, and I became very excited!
Then I discovered that every strain of Kishu that had crossed the Pacific from Japan that I could locate was an entirely seedless strain, probably genetically damaged. So, as tasty as they may be, they're useless for my purposes.
Does anyone know where I could acquire seeds or budwood for the traditional Japanese strains of Kishu? I understand that the Japanese prefer citrus with seeds as a symbol of fertility and vitality.
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I wasn't aware there was a seeded kishu type, and I don't believe I've ever seen it listed for sale, unfortunately.
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Kishu will have some seeds in it, if it is pollinated by a different citrus variety. Maybe out of three fruits, one of them might have one or two seeds in it.
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They were at Walter Anderson in Poway, CA about a month ago. Call to see if they have any more.
James