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BenW starts with ... Does anyone know of a retailer of the Kusaie Lime? This is a type of Rangpur lime which looks very much like a miniature lemon (lemon shaped, yellow inside and out) rather than the mandarin appearance of a standard Rangpur. They have a great lime flavour. I have seen the Kassia Lime that Daley's sell, but I doubt that different climates would produce that different a colouration, even if the taste description is similar. There is a farm that grows them in Kangaroo ground, north of Melbourne, however this has recently changed hands and they no longer appear to be doing roadside sales. They are polyembrionic, so if anyone has a tree I would be grateful for some fruit / seeds, or even some cuttings / budwood. Barring that, I might have to go knocking on their door as if they do happen to be the only trees in Australia, it would be a shame for them to die or be cut down. | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 31st May 2014 2:17pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 1st June 2014 1:12pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BenW says... The worst bit is, I had some seeds growing last year. Good germination but the bloody snails ate them all at 1 cm tall :/ I'll have to drop in and see what they have to say next time I head that way - if I get some seeds I'm happy to post some out. It's a shame that I'm useless at budding citrus, so I have to do it the hard way :) | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 7th June 2014 6:42pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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MaryT1 says... BenW air layering is dead easy and cuttings are not hard to strike with citrus. If you have access to a tree it should be simple to get new plants from it. P.S. Here's a link to a no frill method that worked for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTRC1DQ8AXo | About the Author MaryT1 Sydney 9th June 2014 6:17am #UserID: 7655 Posts: 296 View All MaryT1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 11th June 2014 7:25pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BenW says... Well, I have some seeds at least. If anyone wants some they can email me at benawaite at hotmail dot com in the next week or so and I'll post you some. They only had a couple of bags out so I'm not sure how many seeds I'll get but I will probably go past there again in a couple of weeks and pick up some more. Anyone have a good recipe for lime marmalade?... | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 21st June 2014 6:15pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... Ben, I would love a few seeds. Would you like Seville seeds in exchange when they are ready? All my citrus is very late ripening this year. My lime marmalade was a very disappointing murky green colour. I make a fabulous marmalade with Navel oranges by removing all the white pith - maybe this idea would work with limes too? | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 21st June 2014 7:51pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brain Brisbane 21st June 2014 9:57pm #UserID: 6289 Posts: 638 View All Brain's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 30th July 2014 5:05pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Bobthedog says... Hi Ben.....if it's not too late I would love some seeds also. As a kid my Grandmother in Broken Hill had the most amazing tree in her yard, (she referred to them as bush limes). I actually loved eating the fruit with a little salt. Unfortunately, she is long gone and I had no other association with the town. I have been yearning for such a tree but until now I have been able to track down a supplier.
| About the Author Bobthedog Jerrabomberra 20th September 2014 8:36am #UserID: 10533 Posts: 1 View All Bobthedog's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author jakfruit etiquette vic 21st September 2014 7:49am #UserID: 5133 Posts: 915 View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Diana Brisbane 25th September 2014 7:33am #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ddan says... Here is a more detailed video on growing citrus from cuttings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0wskA9IGY | About the Author ddan Sydney 8th October 2016 5:03am #UserID: 14722 Posts: 1 View All ddan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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