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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting
Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Cheers, TIA |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
G'day
If you want to use the lemons to make cheesecakes, then do NOT get a Meyer as the acid content is too low to thicken the condensed milk. OTH, Meyer is sweeter so might suit you for other purposes. Mandarin......Murcott is my favourite, it's sweet with good sized fruit. Hope this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Cheers, TIA |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
We are a bit further North in the Hunter and have a Eureka lemon that
despite getting constantly wind burnt or frost bitten, and being on 1.5m high constantly produces more lemons than we can cope with. From memory its the Eurekas that fruit constantly whereas the Meyers tend to crop all at once - depends on what you need I guess. I agree with your comments on Nurseries, I reckon its almost criminal to still be selling Tomato, Corn and Capsicum seedlings around here - without a warning that you need a hot house to get them to ripen now. I feel sorry for the new gardeners heading to a nursery thinking that whatever is around (especially seedlings) is OK to plant now - or that plants in the Nursery are actually suited to the local environment. Geoff "HC" wrote in message ... G'day If you want to use the lemons to make cheesecakes, then do NOT get a Meyer as the acid content is too low to thicken the condensed milk. OTH, Meyer is sweeter so might suit you for other purposes. Mandarin......Murcott is my favourite, it's sweet with good sized fruit. Hope this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Cheers, TIA |
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Dead right Geoff they are still selling a few around here out of season.
Eureka looks like it might be the goer then as I use lemons in my cooking for justa bout everything. If for example I need to water my cooking down, i ude a bit of lemon, or orange juice or other juice thats around. I was hoping that Bronwyn might have advised of cropping. (Are you reading Bron, like to know love, cheers) Thanks Geoff. (and Bronwyn) "Geoff & Heather" wrote in message u... We are a bit further North in the Hunter and have a Eureka lemon that despite getting constantly wind burnt or frost bitten, and being on 1.5m high constantly produces more lemons than we can cope with. From memory its the Eurekas that fruit constantly whereas the Meyers tend to crop all at once - depends on what you need I guess. I agree with your comments on Nurseries, I reckon its almost criminal to still be selling Tomato, Corn and Capsicum seedlings around here - without a warning that you need a hot house to get them to ripen now. I feel sorry for the new gardeners heading to a nursery thinking that whatever is around (especially seedlings) is OK to plant now - or that plants in the Nursery are actually suited to the local environment. Geoff "HC" wrote in message ... G'day If you want to use the lemons to make cheesecakes, then do NOT get a Meyer as the acid content is too low to thicken the condensed milk. OTH, Meyer is sweeter so might suit you for other purposes. Mandarin......Murcott is my favourite, it's sweet with good sized fruit. Hope this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Cheers, TIA |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
hmm dunno, but my mum got me a Silverhill Mandarin clone for my bday, i
think its the best bday prezzie i ever got it'll reward me for many years to come. Silverhill is easy to grow, it's a clone (im not sure what rootstock they use tho), and it's seedless (which is why you can only get it as a clone) I just grow it in a bigarse pot in my backyard |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
G'day
Eureka is a good cropper.....it's just that I 'used' to make lots of cheesecakes and living at that time in a high frost area, a Meyer was recommended. But then I discovered the juice won't thicken the condensed milk used in the filling. Meyer is sweeter due to it's low acid content. Can't really comment on it's cropping behaviour as I moved to the coast and the new house had a Eureka. At the moment I don't have a lemon tree but planning to get one...or maybe even a lime?? Then again I'm in a frost free area now. Not sure if this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Dead right Geoff they are still selling a few around here out of season. Eureka looks like it might be the goer then as I use lemons in my cooking for justa bout everything. If for example I need to water my cooking down, i ude a bit of lemon, or orange juice or other juice thats around. I was hoping that Bronwyn might have advised of cropping. (Are you reading Bron, like to know love, cheers) Thanks Geoff. (and Bronwyn) "Geoff & Heather" wrote in message u... We are a bit further North in the Hunter and have a Eureka lemon that despite getting constantly wind burnt or frost bitten, and being on 1.5m high constantly produces more lemons than we can cope with. From memory its the Eurekas that fruit constantly whereas the Meyers tend to crop all at once - depends on what you need I guess. I agree with your comments on Nurseries, I reckon its almost criminal to still be selling Tomato, Corn and Capsicum seedlings around here - without a warning that you need a hot house to get them to ripen now. I feel sorry for the new gardeners heading to a nursery thinking that whatever is around (especially seedlings) is OK to plant now - or that plants in the Nursery are actually suited to the local environment. Geoff "HC" wrote in message ... G'day If you want to use the lemons to make cheesecakes, then do NOT get a Meyer as the acid content is too low to thicken the condensed milk. OTH, Meyer is sweeter so might suit you for other purposes. Mandarin......Murcott is my favourite, it's sweet with good sized fruit. Hope this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Cheers, TIA |
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Thanks Bronwyn, I'd go the Lime, if i were in frost free I would.
Cheers "HC" wrote in message ... G'day Eureka is a good cropper.....it's just that I 'used' to make lots of cheesecakes and living at that time in a high frost area, a Meyer was recommended. But then I discovered the juice won't thicken the condensed milk used in the filling. Meyer is sweeter due to it's low acid content. Can't really comment on it's cropping behaviour as I moved to the coast and the new house had a Eureka. At the moment I don't have a lemon tree but planning to get one...or maybe even a lime?? Then again I'm in a frost free area now. Not sure if this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Dead right Geoff they are still selling a few around here out of season. Eureka looks like it might be the goer then as I use lemons in my cooking for justa bout everything. If for example I need to water my cooking down, i ude a bit of lemon, or orange juice or other juice thats around. I was hoping that Bronwyn might have advised of cropping. (Are you reading Bron, like to know love, cheers) Thanks Geoff. (and Bronwyn) "Geoff & Heather" wrote in message u... We are a bit further North in the Hunter and have a Eureka lemon that despite getting constantly wind burnt or frost bitten, and being on 1.5m high constantly produces more lemons than we can cope with. From memory its the Eurekas that fruit constantly whereas the Meyers tend to crop all at once - depends on what you need I guess. I agree with your comments on Nurseries, I reckon its almost criminal to still be selling Tomato, Corn and Capsicum seedlings around here - without a warning that you need a hot house to get them to ripen now. I feel sorry for the new gardeners heading to a nursery thinking that whatever is around (especially seedlings) is OK to plant now - or that plants in the Nursery are actually suited to the local environment. Geoff "HC" wrote in message ... G'day If you want to use the lemons to make cheesecakes, then do NOT get a Meyer as the acid content is too low to thicken the condensed milk. OTH, Meyer is sweeter so might suit you for other purposes. Mandarin......Murcott is my favourite, it's sweet with good sized fruit. Hope this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Potaroo wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Cheers, TIA |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
Dave what area are you located in though? Agree, great presents! Lasting.
Cheers "Dave Turner" wrote in message ... hmm dunno, but my mum got me a Silverhill Mandarin clone for my bday, i think its the best bday prezzie i ever got it'll reward me for many years to come. Silverhill is easy to grow, it's a clone (im not sure what rootstock they use tho), and it's seedless (which is why you can only get it as a clone) I just grow it in a bigarse pot in my backyard |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
In article , "Potaroo"
wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Depends on the nursery. A proper nursery with trained staff will bhave a bit better than that. You could try Swane's. Most likely, you will be told to get a Eureka, but it depends how cold it gets where you live. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
"Potaroo" wrote in message ... Dave what area are you located in though? Agree, great presents! Lasting. Cheers im in Perth mate, and yep i agree getting a mandarin clone is an awesome present - it's a present that'll keep giving me delicious presents for many years to come! i love mandarins |
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Which Lemon and Mandarin?
Thanks to all who responded to my query, much appreciated, yes I'm leaning
towards a Eureka Chookie. Cheers, Potaroo "Chookie" wrote in message ... In article , "Potaroo" wrote: Hello Aussie garden gurus. Can someone recommend the most prolific fruiting Lemon and Mandarin for a small suburban backyard garden in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. I don't want to select the wrong one to take up space. ..and I'm scpeptical about nurseries after all they will advise and sell what they have. Depends on the nursery. A proper nursery with trained staff will bhave a bit better than that. You could try Swane's. Most likely, you will be told to get a Eureka, but it depends how cold it gets where you live. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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