Our bare root hardy citrus seedlings are available on our website: themulberries.org/ as well as our eBay and Etsy stores! Check out that awesome root development...these will make perfect transplants and they all grow very well on their own roots.
Our Tri-chang lemon (Ichang lemon x Citroncirus) seedlings are throwing out lots of bi and trifoliate leaves with this latest flush! Tri-chang Lemon No.1 seems most promising thus far.
Our friend and customer sent us this photo of his Taiwanica lemon seedling after having spent the whole Winter outdoors here in NC...in a pot...down to 10°F! I was shocked such a small plant could endure the cold. The neighboring Yuzu seedling survived but experienced much more cold damage. What a great testament to the hardiness of this species! We have several grafted Taiwanica lemons finally making their way to our trial rows this year, and this gives me more confidence. For those who haven't seen our taste test, I really enjoyed this fruit and the lemonade it makes is easily one of my favorites.
Fascinating up-close comparison between our suspected chimera and the original Giant Finger Lime. I'm waiting on the genetic analysis to come back for these, but that should be enlightening! I'm noticing a different bud/petiole shape, more prominent veins and stomata and more serrated leaf margins. I had to order an SD card for this digital microscope, so higher-definition photos are coming soon!
Hirado Buntan Pummelo trees are available for sale on our Etsy shop! We only have a couple, but this is the best-tasting pummelo we have ever had, and it's huge! We propagated ours originally from Stan McKenzie's tree.
Very interesting to see the contrast between these two open-pollinated Ichang Lemon seedlings! We strongly suspect they're hybrids with another 50% trifoliate hybrid since they like to throw out bifoliate and trifoliate leaves on occasion, especially No.1. I also love the color of No.1's new growth - it can be anywhere from red to purple, and it is beautifully contrasted against its glossy, dark leaves. If this one is fully hardy here I suspect it's a winner, at least from an ornamental point of view!
Progression of our chimeric shoot and comparison to a normal Giant Finger Lime shoot. Key differences are: -Reduced anthocyanin (reddish color) -Increased vigor -Wider, more serrated leaves -Larger thorns I suspect that the inner layer/vascular bundle (L3) is Rangpur Lime, since the shoot appears more vigorous. The outwards appearance is predominantly Finger Lime leading me to believe L1, L2, or both are the Giant Finger Lime. Flower and fruit morphology will tell a more detailed story since any differences should be very obvious at that stage. There's a chance this chimera could just be a more vigorous Giant Finger Lime. Time will tell!
The Mulberries - Edible Plant Nursery
The Mulberries - Edible Plant Nursery
Our bare root hardy citrus seedlings are available on our website: themulberries.org/ as well as our eBay and Etsy stores!
Check out that awesome root development...these will make perfect transplants and they all grow very well on their own roots.
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New hybrid seedlings spotted! Hirado Buntan Pummelo x Citroncirus (Poncirus x Citrus) in all likelihood. The original fruit came from Stan McKenzie!
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Our Tri-chang lemon (Ichang lemon x Citroncirus) seedlings are throwing out lots of bi and trifoliate leaves with this latest flush! Tri-chang Lemon No.1 seems most promising thus far.
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Our friend and customer sent us this photo of his Taiwanica lemon seedling after having spent the whole Winter outdoors here in NC...in a pot...down to 10°F! I was shocked such a small plant could endure the cold. The neighboring Yuzu seedling survived but experienced much more cold damage.
What a great testament to the hardiness of this species! We have several grafted Taiwanica lemons finally making their way to our trial rows this year, and this gives me more confidence. For those who haven't seen our taste test, I really enjoyed this fruit and the lemonade it makes is easily one of my favorites.
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Fascinating up-close comparison between our suspected chimera and the original Giant Finger Lime. I'm waiting on the genetic analysis to come back for these, but that should be enlightening!
I'm noticing a different bud/petiole shape, more prominent veins and stomata and more serrated leaf margins.
I had to order an SD card for this digital microscope, so higher-definition photos are coming soon!
6 months ago | [YT] | 25
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Hirado Buntan Pummelo trees are available for sale on our Etsy shop! We only have a couple, but this is the best-tasting pummelo we have ever had, and it's huge! We propagated ours originally from Stan McKenzie's tree.
themulberriesnursery.etsy.com/listing/1906213565
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New post on our website about chimeras and how we're attempting to synthesize new ones similar to Prague!
themulberries.org/re-creating-the-prague-chimera/
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Very interesting to see the contrast between these two open-pollinated Ichang Lemon seedlings! We strongly suspect they're hybrids with another 50% trifoliate hybrid since they like to throw out bifoliate and trifoliate leaves on occasion, especially No.1.
I also love the color of No.1's new growth - it can be anywhere from red to purple, and it is beautifully contrasted against its glossy, dark leaves.
If this one is fully hardy here I suspect it's a winner, at least from an ornamental point of view!
7 months ago | [YT] | 27
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Progression of our chimeric shoot and comparison to a normal Giant Finger Lime shoot.
Key differences are:
-Reduced anthocyanin (reddish color)
-Increased vigor
-Wider, more serrated leaves
-Larger thorns
I suspect that the inner layer/vascular bundle (L3) is Rangpur Lime, since the shoot appears more vigorous. The outwards appearance is predominantly Finger Lime leading me to believe L1, L2, or both are the Giant Finger Lime. Flower and fruit morphology will tell a more detailed story since any differences should be very obvious at that stage. There's a chance this chimera could just be a more vigorous Giant Finger Lime. Time will tell!
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N1TriVoss above (Ichang Papeda x Trifoliate Orange) and Staruzu below (5star Citrumelo x Yuzu)!
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