04/06/2012
Satsuma and other citrus. Wholesale prices and quantities for large orders. Dobashi beni, Owari, and Kimbrough Satsumas are available. It is time to plant, so long as you protect them from late freezes. Bananas, Mangoes, Avocados and other warm climate species are best planted in the spring after the last frost. Avocados are $20 and Mangoes are $35. Bananas are $10.
------------- Citrus trees, ready to plant and bear fruit. Many are blooming now. Rootstocks are appropriate for this area's soils and climate, making a very desirable tree at this price! --------------------------------
Mandarin Oranges- Owari, Dobashi Beni, and Kimbrough Satsumas, Fremont, Fina Sodea and Marisol Clementines, Robinson, and Ponkan
Round Oranges- Ambersweet, Hamlin, Navel, Page, Cara Cara red Navel, Midsweet, Valencia, Itaborai
Blood Oranges- Moro, Tarocco, Sanguinelli, Budd
Lemons- Lemonquat, Meyer, Yuzu, Harvey, Eureka
Lime- Key/Mexican, Persian, Eustis and Lakeland Limequats, Rangpur
Finger Lime in limited quantitiy for $30
Pummelos- HB or Hirado Buntan, Liang, Red Shaddock, Pink Sensation
Grapefruit- Thompson Pink, Ray Ruby, Ruby Red, Flame, Melogold, Oroblanco
Kumquat and hybrids- Meiwa, Calamondin/Calamansi
Sour Orange- used for cooking or marmalade
Chinotto- or myrtle leaf orange, is a very hardy and ornamental sour orange
Ask if I failed to list a variety you want, just ask, I probably have it.
Rootstocks are very important in citrus. Look for Swingle or Trifoliate Orange. Carrizo and Volkamer are no good here. Insist on knowing the rootstock.
Trifoliate Orange is a species, there are hybrids like Carrizo and Swingle which have trifoliate leaves, but this is not the same thing as a Trifoliate root. Carrizo is no good here. It is great in central florida or the immediate coast, but around here the trees usually freeze. Trifoliate is the best rootstock for heavy clay in this area. Swingle is better for sandy soil although it does well on clay if it is well drained. There are situations when Sour Orange or a mandarin root would be best, but usually swingle nd trifoliate are the best.
