North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

[Hector Black <hblack@twlakes.net>]

Hi Ginda,
    If it's the Rio Grande limequat, I've had pretty good success with them.
I grew them from seeds, however, and they're very thorny.  The mature growth
may not be.  Found them quite productive and ornamental.  I juyst clipped
the thorns.  The juice is good, but the skin doesn't seem to have any
flavor.  Mine are the size of a small tangerine.  Bigger than Calamondin.  I
move them outside in their pots (aboveground) as early as possible and start
fertilizing a bit before that to get good growth and flowering.  Have them
in an unheated room in winter.
    Hector Black   zone 6 middle TN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <list@ginda.us>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:02 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] limequat


> I just noticed an add for a "limequat", which was billed as a small
> lime-like citrus fruit that is easy to grow in a pot.  (or hardy in
> zones 8-10)   Does anyone have experience with this in a cold climate?
>
> I have a myers lemon which does fairly well, but it is much more
> cold-hardy, and I leave it outside until the oak-leaves fall (any my
> window becomes sunny again.)  I've just installed lights over that
> window, though, so maybe plants will do okay there in the summer, now.
>
> Ginda Fisher
> zone 6
>
> _______________________________________________
> nafex mailing list
> nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>
> To unsubscribe, go to the bottom of this page (also can be used to change
other email options):
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/nafex
>
> File attachments are NOT stripped by this list
> TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES!
> Please do not send binary files.
> Use plain text ONLY in emails!
>
> Message archives are here:
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/nafex
>
> NAFEX web site:   http://www.nafex.org/
>