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Calamondin
Calamondin The Calamondin is known as the miniature orange. The flesh is orange, juicy and acid, with a fine lime-orange flavor. Because of this, it is often grouped with the limes. It is grown mainly as an outstanding ornamental, which is often trained as a bonsai. It will bloom year-round; filling the air with the aroma of citrus blossoms. Calamondin has flowers and fruits that often appear at the same time! The tree has upright branches with very few thorns and can grow up to 10 feet high. Calamondin provides a prolific fruit production, has a zesty acid juice, displays a handsome compact habit, and is outstanding in containers. Calamondin halves or quarters may be served with iced tea, seafood and meats, to be squeezed for the acid juice. The fruit can also be used for making acid beverages.
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Peter's Honey Fig - Sale Price: $42.75 The Peter’s Honey Fig produces very sweet, shiny, high quality, and greenish yellow fruit when ripe. The fruit tastes syrupy and honey-like. This fig will melt in your mouth! Peter's Honey Fig is superb for fresh eating. These figs can be used for drying and canning too. It has good cold tolerance, but it requires a warm location with a southern exposure in order to ripen, especially in the maritime Northwest. In other words, it requires a sunny, hot exposure in cooler areas. If a fig is killed to the ground because of cold weather, it will come up with new growth when the weather warms up. An excellent way to get figs to produce ripe fruit in colder climates is to plant potted figs when the weather warms up. Plant the pot with the rim a few inches above ground level. Roots will go through the drain holes at the bottom of the pot and produce nutrients for the plant. When the leaves fall in late fall, dig the pot up and store inside. Replant again next spring. This tree thrives in full sun and in the South it ripens its first crop in May and a later crop in October and November. Peter's Honey Fig originated in Sicily. Sweet Fruit! |
| Lemon - Eureka - Sale Price: $126.95 The Eureka Lemon produces large crops of lemons annually. It bears all year and is a standard market variety. This lemon is somewhat knobby, thick-skinned, and has a short neck at the stem end. Eureka is easy to espalier, and has fewer thorns than other traditional lemons. Dwarf Citrus will average 8-10' tall, and it will get taller unless pruned. Watering can vary, depending on container size, drainage and location of the tree. Containerized citrus trees should be allowed to dry between waterings. The Eureka lemon contains a moderate amount of juice, and is grown primarily for this acidic juice, which can be used to flavor both sweet and savory dishes. Lemons are very rich in vitamin C and also provide potassium and folic acid. The Eureka Lemon can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Lemons stored at room temperature will keep for about 1 week. The juice and zest of lemons can be frozen. |
| Kumquat - Nagami - Sale Price: $126.95 The Nagami Kumquat is the most widely available kumquat in North America, and is usually eaten whole, including the sweet fleshy rind. It has an olive size and shape, and the fruit is bright orange. Its oval fruit is 3/4 to 1 in diameter and between 1 to 2 long. The tartness of the fruit makes it great for use in cooking, or for marmalades and jellies. Nagami flowers best in areas with warm summers. The fruit ripens in late winter or early spring. Nagami Kumquat tree is shrub-like and is similar to an orange tree in appearance. It is a very prolific producer and is considered a remarkable ornamental because of the dark green leaves and brilliant orange fruit. In the warmer climates, the fruit lasts for several months on the tree. When planted in the yard, or in a larger pot, it will do very well. This Kumquat can withstand temperatures as low as 28 degrees and requires about the same care as other citrus. The word Kumquat comes from the Cantonese, meaning 'golden orange'. |
| Raspberry - Latham - Sale Price: $42.75 The Latham Raspberry, 'Rubus 'Latham', is a popular red raspberry that produces large crops of big juicy berries. It makes a delicious jam or a dessert as well as for fresh eating. Latham is a sure cropper for home use as this variety starts ripening in July and continues to ripen over a long period of time. Latham is a hardy, older cultivar bearing somewhat in fall and is suitable for inter-mountain regions. This raspberry has become a standard in early-bearing garden and pick-your-own operations. The berries are versatile and can be used as fresh fruit, in preserves, or in pies and pastries. Raspberries may be grown successfully at an elevation as high as 7,000 feet. They do best in full sun on non-alkaline, fertile loam soil. However, they may be grown in partial shade or under other environmental constraints. Natural protection against strong winter winds are provided in some valleys, but in other areas it is necessary to provide artificial protection during winter months. Although a well-drained soil is essential for success, a sandy soil will need to have plenty of organic matter incorporated in preparation. Raspberries need a plentiful supply of moisture throughout the growing season. Raspberries take little space and live for years. Birds also love the fruit, so you may have to share the harvest! |
| Fig - Osborne Prolific - Sale Price: $171.35 Large fruit, pleasing flavor, amber pulp, with very attractive purplish-brown skin. Osborne Prolific Fig has been a long-time favorite in cool coastal areas, and is excellent inland as well. The Osborne Prolific Fig is medium to large, thin skinned, and a dark reddish brown fruit. This fig is very sweet and has white to amber flesh. The Osborne Prolific Fig tree can withstand cold temperatures, is self-fruitful, and bears fruit twice a year. It is adaptable to cool short summers, produces well in Southern California and does well against walls and sunny locations on the East Coast. The fruit ripens anywhere between August and October, and in some climates, November. The tree can be pruned to any shape. This fig requires 100 hours of chilling. |
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