I understand the basics about rootstock and grafting, and by that I mean I understand you graft a desirable species to a hardy rootstock and that’s about it.
The fruit smells rank and is full of seeds. I cut one open, smelled it, and chucked it. Not even sure how to describe the smell other than NOT PLEASANT.
Does this improve after a while, or do I just have a decorative lime tree?
by Dirt-McGirt
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This was a terrible post. I’ve had this tree for 6 years and thought it was some dipshit oak or whatever. It’s not very pretty so I never paid it much mind, honestly. Rounded the corner yesterday and, to my surprise, fruit!
Looks like Black Walnut to me.
That’s the outside husk to the walnut. Inside is the walnut shell!
That’s trifoliate orange. I see the thorns and distinct leaves.
UPDATE: It’s a trifoliate orange.
Womp, womp.
seconding, it’s trifoliate orange
unlike other citrus the leaves has a distinct 3 part fan shape, the fruit is edible but supposedly not very palatable, sour and very seedy – those are unripe oranges you have fruiting there
yeah the graft stock (citrus trifoliate) took over. unfortunate but probably why it’s doing so well
I think they smell like the croc section
I’ve heard of finger limes, but not feet limes.
Have a bitter orange tree
My suggestion: zest oranges —> steep in high-alc grain alcohol for a couple weeks/months —> strain —> mix with simple syrup. Keep in freezer
Now you have homemade orangecello
Great root stock for a graft ! See if you can order some Scions
I don’t know but this post made me cackle and I needed that so thank you
You can graft different citrus branches and have a bit of everything 😄