[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick Gross]

Linn. that sounds much like a Sweet Chinese Lemon (don't remember the 
scientific name) Chinenses Something or other. The fruit that looks on the 
outside like a common lemon, very juicy, has a rind like a tangerine but 
with a taste I would describe as sweet bland. Very bland!  I bought the 5 
gal tree 25 years ago from the Ralphs nursery on 12th street north of Indian 
School Rd, if my memory hasn't failed me.. The nursery may not be there any 
longer. This tree has bright green foliage, is 30 feet long, 4 feet wide and 
10+ feet tall esphaliered along a 6 foot chain link fence.

I have given several people budwood from this tree but have never seen 
another like it anywhere. I doubt it was an accident because the owner of 
Ralphs nursery would not have sold it under a pretense. I have up to now, 
not tried to identify it any further but may now. Some like the flavor, some 
not. With a Naval, a tangerine, Tangelo, kumquat and pink grapefruit and 
others, I rarely eat the Chinese lemon.

If you want to make more comparisons, Linn, or if your neighbor does, let me 
know.

Dick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <linn.mills at lvvwd.com>
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:06 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


> Linn Mills
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> linn.mills at lvvwd.com
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> Want to know variety of lemon neighbor has?
> Neighbor doesn't know but it is very sweet, not a bright yellow and very 
> juice not sour at all.
>
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