Post by Indilwen on Mar 30, 2012 13:44:03 GMT 12
LEMON - Citrus limon
LEMON - MEYER A very popular lemon for the home garden. More cold tolerant than other varieties. The lemons are medium in size, thin skinned, frost tolerant and have sweetly fragrant flowers. Height 2m x 1.5m
LEMON - YEN BEN A prolific bearer of thin skinned juicy fruit. The Main crop is in July and they are highly ornamental. Slightly frost tender.
LIME - Citrus aurantifolia Limes require more heat than most citrus and due to small size are ideal to grow in pots as long as they are well watered. Ripen fruit on the tree as they do not keep well.
LIME - KAFFIR A low growing evergreen shrub mainly used for its highly flavoured leaves particularly in Asian dishes. Ideal in containers but does require deep regular watering. Unusual 2 lobed leaves.
LIME - TAHITIAN Tolerates a wide range of soils. Fruit resemble a a smooth-skinned lemon, seedless and very acid and ripen mainly in Spring.
MANDARIN - Citrus reticulata grows well in most parts of the North Island and warmer parts of the South Island
MANDARIN - SATSUMA A very popular, sweet seedless easy to grow and peel variety. The fruit ripens in winter on a highly ornamental tree. Ideal for containers and in ground in a warm sheltered site. fruit may become dry if left too long on the tree after maturation.
ORANGE - Citrus sinensis
ORANGE - VALENCIA Averaged sized fruit with a rich flavour. fruit ripening in November and carry through until March. Frost tender so good for posts and sunny, sheltered areas. moderate water needs.
TANGELO - Citrus reticulata x C. paradisi
TANGELO - SEMINOLE A vigorous and high yeilding fruit tree with lush green foliage. Extremely fragrant white flowers. Fruit are large, smooth and glossy with deep red coloured fruit. High juice and a rich sweet flavoured flesh. Height 4 x 3 metres.
LEMON - MEYER A very popular lemon for the home garden. More cold tolerant than other varieties. The lemons are medium in size, thin skinned, frost tolerant and have sweetly fragrant flowers. Height 2m x 1.5m
LEMON - YEN BEN A prolific bearer of thin skinned juicy fruit. The Main crop is in July and they are highly ornamental. Slightly frost tender.
LIME - Citrus aurantifolia Limes require more heat than most citrus and due to small size are ideal to grow in pots as long as they are well watered. Ripen fruit on the tree as they do not keep well.
LIME - KAFFIR A low growing evergreen shrub mainly used for its highly flavoured leaves particularly in Asian dishes. Ideal in containers but does require deep regular watering. Unusual 2 lobed leaves.
LIME - TAHITIAN Tolerates a wide range of soils. Fruit resemble a a smooth-skinned lemon, seedless and very acid and ripen mainly in Spring.
MANDARIN - Citrus reticulata grows well in most parts of the North Island and warmer parts of the South Island
MANDARIN - SATSUMA A very popular, sweet seedless easy to grow and peel variety. The fruit ripens in winter on a highly ornamental tree. Ideal for containers and in ground in a warm sheltered site. fruit may become dry if left too long on the tree after maturation.
ORANGE - Citrus sinensis
ORANGE - VALENCIA Averaged sized fruit with a rich flavour. fruit ripening in November and carry through until March. Frost tender so good for posts and sunny, sheltered areas. moderate water needs.
TANGELO - Citrus reticulata x C. paradisi
TANGELO - SEMINOLE A vigorous and high yeilding fruit tree with lush green foliage. Extremely fragrant white flowers. Fruit are large, smooth and glossy with deep red coloured fruit. High juice and a rich sweet flavoured flesh. Height 4 x 3 metres.