Citrangeremo citrus trees
Citrus x - Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 8 (-12C)
Citrangeremo is a cold-hardy hybrid citrange with small orange-like fruits which are the size of mandarins or satsumas.
The oranges can be eaten fresh, but are also useful for jams. marmalades and similar confitures. The thin skin can be grated for the oily aromatic zest, and the flesh is bright orange.
Citrangeremo organic citrus trees for sale
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Growing and Training
Citrangeremo is cold-hardy to about 12C - 15C (USDA zone 8). It also resists drought, once the tree is well-established.
The branches have some thorns.
History
Citrangeremo has a complex parentage - it is a citrange (Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata) crossed with an Australian desert lime (Eremocitrus glauca).
Citrangeremo characteristics
- Disease resistanceAverage
- Food usesEating freshCulinary
- Cold hardiness (USDA)Zone 8 (-12C)
- Flower colourWhite
More about citrus trees
In Europe citrus fruits are grown primarily in countries with Mediterranean climates, such as southern Spain and southern Italy. These areas have the necessary hot dry summers and mild winters required for producing traditional oranges and lemons. However the availability of new citrus hybrids, along with new rootstocks, is making it possible to produce citrus fruits in cooler climates.
We have a range of cold-hardy citrus trees, suitable for eating fresh and / or use in the kitchen. As a general principle, if you are in USDA zone 7 or above (with minimum winter temperatures no lower than -12C to -15C) you should be able to successfully grow your own citrus fruits - but you need to be careful in the choice of variety and rootstock.
With regard to rootstocks, the most dwarfing is Flying Dragon, which will give a mature height (depending on the scion cultivar) of 2m-3.5m. It is cold-hardy to about -20C. Pomeroy has similar cold-hardiness but produces a slightly larger tree, around 3.5m or so. Citromelo 4475 is very widely planted semi-vigorous rootstock with a mature height up to 5m, and cold hard to about -12C.
Unless otherwise noted all our citrus trees and rootstocks are raised to organic (bio) standards.
