The photo above is the fruit from five different orange trees that were volunteer seedlings in my garden. I simply left them to grow where they sprouted. I have no idea what their parents were like, but they all turned out to be sweet and juicy, average-sized, with normal rind thickness that peels easily. The number of seeds per fruit varies from almost seedless to an average number of seeds for an orange.
The result is that I now have five additional orange trees that didn't cost a penny, and I didn't even have to plant them!
I have been refusing to grow lime trees from seed because it takes so long to bear fruit. After reading your post, time comes into perspective.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could just grow citrus - let alone from seed! Those look delicious and well worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteWe have one citrus plant grown from seeds more than a year ago. I was surpised that lemon seeds germinate easily.Those orange look so juicy must be packed with vitamin C.
ReplyDeleteYou're very lucky to be able to grow citrus. The only citrus we can grow here are dwarf trees that can be brought in over the winter.
ReplyDeleteIf in Poland grew citrus fruit in the garden, I'd certainly bred seed trees. Once more how difficult it was to buy seeds, it is bred peppers from seeds taken out of the fruit Yours
ReplyDeleteI envy you your citrus. Those oranges look so juicy and delicious.
ReplyDeleteNow if I could keep my husband from running over it with the lawn mower or the weedwhacker that just may work. :-)
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