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Cumquat Calamondin
This decorative small tree is extremely hardy. It tolerates
the cold, full sun to semi-shade with masses of small, tart
fruit perfect for marmalade and preserves. |
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Cumquat Nagami
The Nagami is ideal for preserves, its teardrop fruit
is less tart than the Calamondin and can be eaten straight
from the tree. |
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Lemon Eureka
Eureka will bear several crops of fruit with the heaviest
during the summer months. It is less vigorous than the Lisbon,
has a more open growth habit and fewer thorns. |
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Lemon Lisbon
An upright, vigorous tree with thick foliage the Lisbon has
the most thorns of the lemon family. It makes up for this with
its heavy crop of medium sized fruit from autumn to spring. |
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Lemon Meyer
Discovered in China in 1908, the Meyer is probably a hybrid
between a lemon and an orange. As such its fruit is very juicy
and lower in acid than the other two varieties. The tree is
smaller than the others. |
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Mandarin Imperial
The Imperial has early maturing, medium sized fruit that
is easy to peel and has few seeds. The fruit can be thinned
out on heavy crop years to encourage blossom for the next season. |
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Mandarin Emperor
The Emperor mandarin is sweet and juicy. It matures mid season
and bears fruit that has a bumpy, thin skin. |
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Orange Washington Navel
Large, juicy and seedless, the Washington Navel matures May-June.
It can be left on the tree for another 2 months or so but will
lose its acid as it becomes sweeter. |
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Orange Valencia
The Valencia is a medium sized, seeded fruit. It matures
spring and into summer and can be left on the tree for a long
time. In a heavy crop year remove some of the fruit while still
small to encourage flowering for the next seasons crop. |
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Blood Orange
The blood orange is famous for its red streaked
flesh and ruby red juice. It is sweet/tart and matures mid winter. |
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Tahitian Lime
A heavy bearing tree with a medium sized fruit that is very
juicy and seedless. Ideal for cooking and for refreshing drinks.
Harvest the fruit while still green. |
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Kaffir Lime
This attractive lime produces distinctive double lobed leaves
that can be used dried or fresh in Asian cooking. It will grow
well in a range of climates and can bear a lime fruit with
unusual bumpy rind that, when ground, has marvelous aromatics. |
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Tangelo Minneola
A cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin, the tangelo
is slightly tart and full of juice. It matures mid-late winter. |
