Finally found some Sfusato Amalfitano!

[alexmed95]

Hi all,

I just wanted to share the good news: I found some amazing Sfusato Amalfitano (giant Amalfi lemon: https://agrumilenzi.it/en/negozio/citrusen/lemons/amalfi-lemon-citrus-limon/) at a specialized fruit market. They arrived from the plane yesterday, so the branches were (or seemed) still worthy of trying for rooting. I did six cuttings and am crossing my fingers that some can root.

I bought two lemons, and their leaves were quite different (maybe you can see by looking at the picture). The one with the "pointy nose" also had "pointer" leaves (I suppose closer to what you can expect from a lemon tree) and only two seeds. The other one without a nose had a bunch of seeds and leaves that were more round-shaped. I'll also try to grow them from seed.

Either way, both were delicious, with an incredibly pure lemon smell. It was also possible to eat the whole fruit (pulp, albedo, and peel) simultaneously; it was not too sour.

Best,
Alex

[Lauta_hibrid]

What a good friend, I would like to try it, it looks like one here called Genoa, but I can't distinguish that much about lemons.  I have 6 varieties, I'll see if I ever got any.  One piece of advice, I got a base plant and grafted that one, it looks very good for grafting and it will grow faster so you have your fruits, plus you would give it a better root for tolerance to everything.  greetings from Argentina 👋

[alexmed95]

What a good friend, I would like to try it, it looks like one here called Genoa, but I can't distinguish that much about lemons.  I have 6 varieties, I'll see if I ever got any.  One piece of advice, I got a base plant and grafted that one, it looks very good for grafting and it will grow faster so you have your fruits, plus you would give it a better root for tolerance to everything.  greetings from Argentina 👋

Hi Lauta,

I do agree with you that grafting would be better. Due to my lack of grafting skills (currently), I wanted to make sure I wouldn't miss a chance to produce a tree that I had wanted for a long time, and that is impossible to have in Canada/US. If they root, I might let it grow a bit and take some cuttings to graft on a good rootstock. Will see!

Best,
Alex

[alexmed95]

Also, for anyone interested in seed genetics, you can find below the difference between the 3 seeds of the pointed amalfi lemon (darker ones) and the other with many seeds (the one I suspected to be a citron).

It turns out that something weird happened. Two seeds -from the lemon that I suspect to be a citron- seem to be polyembryonic, as they have two root systems coming out, I think (see picture)... Is that even possible for citrons? I heard they are never true to type... I will plant them tonight and keep you updated.

What are you guys able to suspect based on the picture provided?


Best,
Alexandre

[Lauta_hibrid]

I don't know why you say that one is citron and the other lemon?  Did you get them from a different place?  Look, from what I have in practice, Cidro is monoembryonic and that is a diagnostic character, that is, if it is polyembryonic it is lemon or a hybrid.  The figures are generally more shelly, have very thick skin and there are large sizes.  They do not have a typical lemon smell but rather something different.  and its leaves are generally oval-shaped since the base and color are rounded.  The lemon is polyembryonic, juicy, its leaves end in a point.  and the seedlings up to 30 cm differ.  in which the citrons have.  leaves "without joint" or short petiole, lemon plants have long and articulated petiole.  In short, with the entire growth process we will see if we can resolve your doubts.  Go upload photos and we'll see.  For now I'm opting for lemon 🍋

[alexmed95]

Update on seedlings.


Here are pictures of the seedlings from the non-pointed one (the one with a lot of seeds):






Interesting little one with 3 first leaves:




The first one of all to emerge (strongest) and has a little thorn... Which no others have... So, is it the true-to-type one? If so, at least one sprout from each seed should also have a thorn, right?





Here are pictures of the seedling from the pointed one (the one with only three seeds):

[alexmed95]

Here is an update on the seedlings of the true Sfusato I started last Jan.

They grew quite vigorously: here is one of them (I selected poly seedlings so they are identical).

[sc4001992]

ok, sorry I never posted the photos on your other thread. Here's some photos of the fruits and leaves for you comparison. This is the lemon, not the citron.