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- Subject: Re: dwarf indoor orange - followup
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.084845.142@janus.arc.ab.ca>
- From: thacker@RHEA.ARC.AB.CA
- Date: 19 Nov 92 08:48:43 MDT
- Reply-To: thacker@RHEA.ARC.AB.CA
- References: <psmith.722107838@cunews>
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- In article <psmith.722107838@cunews>, psmith@alfred.carleton.ca (Peter Smith) writes:
- >Several readers kindly responded directly to me about their
- >experiences with such trees.
- >
- >From the sounds of things, the variety "calomden" (sp?) was the most
- >common and yielded excellent results considering its size. It sounds
- >as though it usually grows to between 18 and 24" high with a similar
- >width.
- >
- >The fruit are small, tart and edible. However, many blossoms usually
- >die, and of those setting fruit many also die. Nonetheless, what a
- >novelty for a snowbound Canadian: homegrown oranges!
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- If you want more of a follow-up get the latest issue of "Harrowsmith"
- magazine (Dec. 1992). They have a feature called "Fruit of the Room -
- Cultivating an indoor grove of oranges, lemons, limes and more."
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- >
- >Thanks to all who responded
-