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Olafhenny · 10-29-2011, 09:04 PM

I don't think, that this is as absurd as it may seem to some. Until early 20th Century the predominant
method to develop new varieties of plants, aside from cross pollination was by selective propagation of
mutants. If you planted say a dozen or so seeds, you might then get one or more which produce elongated
fruit.

The Russian biologists Mitchurin and Lysenko did a lot of this kind of work in propagating "acquired
characteristics", often making species more cold hardy by selection and propagating cold survivors.

Now, if you have a lot of time and patience you could do that too, but there may be a speedier method,
by trying to graft the twig the orange is hanging on on some other branch. Depending on the length of
the twig, you may have enough for two or three grafts as well as leaving a couple of buds for possible
future production of elongated oranges.

in a rush, so please excuse any "typos"

Olaf

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Olafhenny Olafhenny's Photo Gallery Location: Penticton, BC, Okanagan Valley, Canada Find me on the map! Zone: Hardiness Zone 6 Name: Olaf Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,705 BananaBucks : 268,700 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 2,050 Times Was Thanked 2,012 Times in 876 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 77 Times	Re: Funny shaped orange I don't think, that this is as absurd as it may seem to some. Until early 20th Century the predominant method to develop new varieties of plants, aside from cross pollination was by selective propagation of mutants. If you planted say a dozen or so seeds, you might then get one or more which produce elongated fruit. The Russian biologists Mitchurin and Lysenko did a lot of this kind of work in propagating "acquired characteristics", often making species more cold hardy by selection and propagating cold survivors. Now, if you have a lot of time and patience you could do that too, but there may be a speedier method, by trying to graft the twig the orange is hanging on on some other branch. Depending on the length of the twig, you may have enough for two or three grafts as well as leaving a couple of buds for possible future production of elongated oranges. in a rush, so please excuse any "typos" Olaf __________________ The reason I joined this forum was to share experiences, my own and those of others and to learn from them.