brian
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Post by brian on Jul 9, 2019 14:01:37 GMT -5
I've had eustis, lakeland, key, and bearss and they all taste the same to me. I haven't done a side by side blind taste test (I intend to!) but I'm planning to get rid of all my non-bearss because bearss is so great. However... if the bearss doesn't produce throughout the year I might try keeping one other type that does.
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Post by marro on Aug 26, 2019 12:19:38 GMT -5
Maybe there is away to make your tree bloom again, f.i what Millet does Low burial treatment, like doing it now.Its like forcing to bloom at the wrong time.
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brian
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Post by brian on Aug 26, 2019 12:28:34 GMT -5
I have bearss lime, key/mexican lime, "giant" key lime, and lakeland limequat. I'll keep an eye on them and see if any bloom out of season. I had never paid much attention to that. If any do they could be worth keeping for that feature.
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Post by Laaz on Aug 26, 2019 14:22:06 GMT -5
Eustis blooms all year long.
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Post by brian on Aug 27, 2019 19:55:48 GMT -5
My eustis died. If the lakeland doesnt bloom all year i may get another eustis to fill my off-season lime needs
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Post by brian on Sept 30, 2019 8:19:42 GMT -5
My Lakeland limequat is blooming. Maybe this will fill my off-season lime needs, even if it isn't as nice as the Bearss.
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Post by zap on Oct 18, 2019 17:43:27 GMT -5
--May I ask if anyone has tried the Aussie Desert lime? (and there are hybrids...)
I had read somewhere that they can come back up from the roots, if burned, or frozen. The photos I see show several different morphs; a willow like form, a tree form, and varying fruit sizes.
I like the key lime best for those key lime pies! But I do have a strange yearning for a Corona right now... They are always stale by the time they make it to Oregon. Have to bribe Sis to bring me another case from NV, (they have duty free airfreight) Fresh mm m
--No one mentioned the "Dragon Lime" is it just nasty? If my lime trees froze to the ground 800 miles south of here, I will assume Oregon winter is lethal to limes. (I got a Saduchi - lime substitute)
Be happy!
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Post by Laaz on Oct 18, 2019 17:59:59 GMT -5
The desert lime & dragon lime are both nasty.
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Post by zap on Nov 7, 2019 4:17:07 GMT -5
The desert lime & dragon lime are both nasty. Define nasty? Bitter? Acidic?
I have read that some people taste a slight poncirus aftertaste in the Dragon Lime?
I'm interested in Dragon Lime, thinking it might have cold hardiness to it? Eustis limequat sounds like a good compromise. I had to settle for Thomasville Citrangequat due to cold here.
Thanks Laaz.
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Post by david on Nov 7, 2019 6:54:39 GMT -5
Dragon lime is very nasty. It is a shame to ruin a good Corona with it. Might as well adorn it with poncirus fruit. I think Stan still has a few. I dont know of anyone else that appreciates Dragon.
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brian
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Post by brian on Nov 8, 2019 3:42:26 GMT -5
I picked some ripe lakeland limequats the other day. The peel actually is noticeably sweet, unlike most other kumquat hybrids. Because the peel is thin the sweetness can’t overpower the lime taste, though. Seeds were very small and not too many. I am going to keep it, as small as possible in a container.
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Post by millet on Nov 8, 2019 14:49:49 GMT -5
I discarded all of my quat hybrids (limequat, lemonquat, etc. ) long ago. Taste wise I did not think they were worth the effort and cost to grow them.
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