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["jamie" <jamie@tiscali.fr>]

Thanks for the link Mark. I did a web search and came up with some interesting varieties. Ultimately, the question comes down to just how palatable the Poncirus trifoliate crosses are (and the crosses of the crosses of the crosses – if you see what I mean).

 

It would seem possible however to grow citrus outside year round and have a decent fruit if watering and fleece are used to soften the worst frosts. Nagami Kumquat and Osawi Satsuma have been recommended. C.ichangensis and its varieties also. Does anyone have experience of these or further recommendations.

 

Jamie

Souscayrous USDA zone 8

 

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-admin@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-admin@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Mark Lee
Sent: mercredi 15 janvier 2003 16:14
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Hardy Citrus

 

What is the minimum temperature that galgal can survive? 

 

I recently found Thomasville Citrangequat which can be grown unprotected at -10C (14F) and protected at -15C (5F).  The fruit it produces is very seedy and is similar to a lime.  Here is a link to a page with a good picture of the fruit.

http://www.junglegardens.co.uk/PlantOrders/en-gb/dept_13.html

I haven't grow this personally, but I thought I would give it a try this year.

-Mark Lee, Seattle z7