Cocktail Citrus & Other Varieties

Cocktail Variety

VARIETY	SEASON OF MATURITY	SEEDS/ FRUIT	FRUIT SIZE	COMMENTS
See each variety listing	--	--	--	6 varieties grafted ; 3 are usually guaranteed. Ruby red grapefruit, navel orange, ponkan tangerine, Minneola tangelo, Meyer lemon, Persian lime

Note: Nothing requires a pollinator; if did, may produce more fruit. < 25-30 F, need to protect all citrus. HARD FREEZE: 28 F > 4 hrs.

Other Varieties

VARIETY	SEASON OF MATURITY	SEEDS/ FRUIT	FRUIT SIZE	COMMENTS
BUDDHA’S HAND (fingered citron or sacrodatylis) Citrus medica var.sarcodactylis	NOV – MAR	--	--	Tree is small with the fruit split down the length resembling a human hand. Used as a garden shrub, for perfuming rooms & clothing, as adornment at religious ceremonies. New Year’s good luck gift.
CALAMONDIN (Chinese orange) Sour mandarin X kumquat Citrus microcarpa or Citris mitis or Fortunella mitis or Citrofortunella microcarpa	NOV – APR	FEW 3 – 5	SMALL ¼” – 1½” round	Very heavy producer, very showy landscaping plant, small oval leaves, thin skinned. Used to flavor drinks, for marmalades, jellies & cooking. Juicy, acidic. Marketed as miniature oranges for houseplants. Cold hardy.
CHINOTTO Citrus myrtifolia Myrtle-leaf orange	--	--	SMALL	Sour orange type – small highly decorative ornamental shrub. Slow growing, thornless branches have a weeping habit. Pebbled rind. Blooms profusely. Italians use for bitter liquor. Used for glace’ fruit – crystallized fruit.
ETROG (Ethrog) Citrus limonimedica or Citrus medica var. Etrog	NOV - MAR	EXCESSIVE	SM – MED 1” – 2”	Lemon-shaped fruit. Strongly ridged, firm thick rind, cannot be removed by peeling. Fruit is yellow to yellowish-orange. Peel oil has distinctive aroma. Pulp strongly acid flavor like lemon. Less vigorous & productive of citron varieties; leaves are more rounded & cupped. Jewish Feast of Tabernacles.
VOLKAMER LEMON Citrus volkameriana Lemon X sour orange	--	--	--	Root stock. Trees on this rootstock are vigorous & very productive but fruit quality is little better than rough lemon. Tolerant to tristeza virus & somewhat to salinity. Cold hardy.
SWINGLE CITRUMELO Trifoliate orange X grapefruit	--	--	--	Root stock. Produces fruit of outstanding quality equaling that produced on sour orange. Tristeza-tolderant, resistant to phytophthora root rot & citrus nematode. Cold hardy.

Note: Nothing requires a pollinator; if did, may produce more fruit. < 25-30 F, need to protect all citrus. HARD FREEZE: 28 F > 4 hrs.

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