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island cassie
10-26-2007, 10:30 AM
I am on the lookout for some Key Lime seeds. The only limes we get here on the island are the persian limes, and I would like to grow another sort. I seem to remember that this time of year is the fruiting time for key limes, so if anyone could let me have a few seeds, I would be grateful - supermarket fruit is fine btw.

Thanks
Cassie

JoeReal
10-26-2007, 07:28 PM
Persian or Bearss Lime are seedless. There are seeds once in a while, like out of 500 fruits, you might get one.

I have Tavares limequat, and it has some seeds. It is as good as a lime, plus you can eat the rinds too. I might be too late for that as some friends harvested them, perhaps they overlooked some fruit.

My Mary Ellen lime hasn't fruited yet.

I have Giant Mexican Key Lime, but it is still a bud, hasn't sprouted yet, but it might die this winter.

So I can't help you this year, perhaps, remind me around September next year when I usually harvest my first batches of limequats. I have bearss lime almost year round but they are seedless.

island cassie
10-26-2007, 10:01 PM
Thanks JoeReal, both for the information and the offer of seeds. Anytime you have any seeds other than persian lime - I would be so happy to receive them as very few different varieties are available here. I will try to remember to contact you next September.

I have taken many cuttings from my Meyers lemon and passed them around locally as few lemons are available here and they are never available in the markets (apparently they grow them for export only in the centre of the island).

Citrus grow well here but the varieties grown (outside the commercial operations) are very poor and really not worth it. The oranges available locally are terrible - sour and dry. I can't understand why the better varieties haven't filtered down to the ordinary folk - so anything that I can grow that is a better variety I pass on to any Dominican who is interested in growing fruit of a good standard. Our gardeners now have a thriving plot filled with good bananas - and as soon as the lemons are big enough to take care of themselves - they can have some of those too. I also have a number of pink grapefruit seedlings that I will be passing around - these things should be more available here!

Thanks for your interest
Cassie

island cassie
10-30-2007, 05:25 PM
Someone is kindly sending me some key lime seeds as we speak, so I should have some seedlings soon.

Cassie

island cassie
11-10-2007, 10:27 AM
Thanks Mark - collected the seeds last night.

island cassie
11-21-2007, 11:16 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6825&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6825)

First key lime seed has sprouted.

island cassie
12-02-2007, 08:00 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7042&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7042&ppuser=628)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7041&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7041&ppuser=628)

Last time I counted there were about 15 sprouted.

BGreen
12-02-2007, 09:38 AM
Looking good IC!
Congratulations!

Taylor
12-02-2007, 11:02 AM
Wow, Congrats! Time to make a Lime grove on your friends piece of land! :)

mskitty38583
12-02-2007, 11:49 AM
your lime plants look wonderful cassie, great job.

STEELVIPER
12-02-2007, 12:21 PM
WOW!! looking great! :woohoonaner:

bencelest
12-02-2007, 05:34 PM
Very very nice!
You must have a green thumb.

island cassie
12-02-2007, 06:34 PM
Taylor - I was planning on doing just that - he has a lot of persian limes, pink and normal grapefruit and lemons (rare for here). But with 8 acres I'm sure he can squeeze in a few key limes.

Taylor
12-02-2007, 07:18 PM
Thats great Cassie! I'm sure they will love it, and I bet you will get some of the harvest in a few years, too.

island cassie
12-02-2007, 08:34 PM
I'm going to grow lots of plants for him - he won't be building a house there but making the finca into a botanical garden/recreation area and roasting local coffee beans to drink etc.

mskitty38583
12-03-2007, 04:48 AM
had a friend of my daughters' bring up a bag of café leyenda from costa rica, that is the best coffee i think i have ever had. besides espresso.woosaaaa. the coffee they roast in the d.r. is it arabic coffee beans or something else?

formontcalamus
12-03-2007, 09:01 PM
Island Cassie . . . There is a tree just over the hill from me that has small sweet Limes, I think identical to Key Limes and probably are the same. I will collect some in the next few days and list them on my web-site for sale. They will be listed as Key Limes untill I may find out they are the same or a different variety. Send me an address and I will mail seeds to you (free). "who cares about a dollar or two when it may begin a new friendship!

However . . . I sell starters/liners wholesale to the growers here in Puerto Rico and since I really enjoy trading and helping others to find plants, I have started a seperate retail "real cheap" priced web price list. For a couple years I sent plants all over the states and the world free untill it began to cost mucho, much dinero. I still have a soft spot in my butt for people in need and always include unexpected extra "stuff" with any purchase. Copy site name and visit when you have time. plantcollectors. net

Love the Earth, Logos

island cassie
12-09-2007, 06:48 AM
Mskitty - I don't know what variety of coffee they grow here - the brand I buy doesn't say and I don't recall seeing it on any other brand. But I will look next time I go to the store.

Cassie

island cassie
12-09-2007, 07:03 AM
Logos - sorry for the delay in replying but a truck took out some poles and we have been without the internet while they recabled!

That is a very kind offer of lime seeds - thank you - but can I wait just a little while as all of Marks seeds have germinated and I am a little pushed for space.

Just looked at your website and you have some nice plants there - a number are also common here but I will keep checking for new additions. Good job!

Cassie

mskitty38583
12-09-2007, 11:01 AM
thank you cassie.:choochoo: hey sorry to hear about your polls.it didnt take out your electricity did it? how are your limes doing?

island cassie
12-09-2007, 12:33 PM
Luckily the power was on a different pole - just took out the tv and internet. The limes are looking great - just put them outside today to get full sun which should really make them take off. Be repotting them soon - work and slave! work and slave! lol

Cassie

mskitty38583
12-09-2007, 02:17 PM
now cassie, if you aint having fun....whats the point??? lol. im glad to hear it only took out the sat and the internet. i understand the work and slave issue.:eek:. not like we have anything better to do right? lol.

island cassie
12-09-2007, 07:00 PM
Hands don't look right unless there is dirt under the fingernails!!!! And all gardening clothes should proudly show nana latex stains!!!!

mskitty38583
12-09-2007, 09:05 PM
when i go to get my nails done, my manicurist looks at them and says you in dirt a lot? (hes from vietnam) and i ask him why. hes says you come in here with dirt under nails all de time. i tell him you cant grow fruit with clean hands. when i told him im trying nanas, he say lot of banana trees in vietnam, i said yes i know. come to think of it he never ask me what kind i grow...is there only one kind of nana that grows over there? or is it a banana is a banana? i dont know about the banana latex yet but i know about water stains on the hardwood floors. dont freak out, the floors need to be replaced.(my sunrooms getting done first!!!):2761: :2761:

D_&_T
12-09-2007, 10:26 PM
replace hardwood floor, why not sand and reseal?

mskitty38583
12-09-2007, 10:53 PM
because the idiots....ummm people who i bought the house from didnt do preventive maitnance when they owned the house. in my livingroom they had a window air unit, and water ran into the house and onto the floor and rotted a 5 ft. section.in the den there are groves in the floor that cant be sanded. when the roof leaked (thats already been replaced) it rained more in here then it did outside. i would love to be able to save money and get them redone. i spent $9000.00 just getting the house livable. its not a bad house it just needs tender love and care.:2710:

D_&_T
12-09-2007, 11:06 PM
very good reason, was hoping at worst you might only need to replace few boards not whole floor

hats why I do most of repairs to house, have trouble trusting contractors(unless looking over their shoulder)family had their roof replaced and water was running down chimey like a river next rain they had

mskitty38583
12-09-2007, 11:48 PM
usually these are people i know...but that doesnt stop me or my dad( who lives right down the street) from hanging over their shoulders. there is so much you can learn from the "diy and hgtv" but when it comes to major work like wiring and leveling a floor and changing a carport to a sunroom...i am clueless in sparta again. i would rather leave that to people who know how to do it. i can dry wall(put the drywall up,tape, mud,sand,prime) ,put up a wall, paint, lay vinal tile,and heck could probably re-shingle a house( if i liked heights), but my area that i love to work in is the landscaping and growing stuff. in the lr,kit., bath,and hallway i want mederanian tile. my mom knows how to do that, so thats no prob. just have to get the floors leveled first. and the saga continues.

island cassie
01-27-2008, 05:41 PM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=7724&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7724&ppuser=628)

Key limes coming on well!

mskitty38583
01-27-2008, 06:24 PM
they look good cassie.

STEELVIPER
01-28-2008, 11:26 PM
WOW!!!! ok maybe by this summer you will have fruit!! LOL!!!

STEELVIPER
03-16-2008, 09:54 PM
How big are the key limes now cassie? 10 feet tall? LOL just kidding. Growing good?:djnana2::03:

island cassie
03-17-2008, 08:30 AM
They are looking really good - kept the biggest and best one for myself, and passed the others on to friends - they kept going on about how good it would be to be able to make key lime pie!!

Cassie

phaoost
05-26-2008, 01:45 AM
Hi! Can anyone send me some lime seeds please? Cannot find them on local market.

island cassie
06-03-2008, 07:09 AM
Where are you located Phaoost?

Cassie

phaoost
06-03-2008, 08:55 AM
I am in Minsk, Belarus

cowdencraig
12-11-2008, 09:39 PM
Hi! I would really like some key lime seeds, but im not sure where to get them. If you have some you can give me just say or if you know of anywhere that i can get them that would be great!
Thanks!

island cassie
12-12-2008, 11:31 PM
Sorry phaoost and cowdencraig - my plants are not producing fruit atm so no seeds, but I am sure other members can help you.

Patty in Wisc
12-13-2008, 03:29 AM
Cowdencraig, where are you located?
Why are key limes so rare in some areas - esp Europe?
Cassie, how are the limes doing? I hear they fruit in 2-3 years which is great!

cowdencraig
12-13-2008, 11:01 AM
Ok Thanks Cassie.

I live in Colorado, but is i get a key lime plant i will grow it inside.

Patty in Wisc
12-13-2008, 11:50 AM
I'm sure you can find key limes in your grocery store produce section.

cowdencraig
12-13-2008, 02:14 PM
Ok thanks, I haven't checked yet but I'm going to the grocery soon so I will.

island cassie
12-14-2008, 11:51 AM
Mark, Patty - the plants are growing fine - just have to wait for them to get old enough to fruit!!

cowdencraig
12-14-2008, 01:02 PM
Nope, they don't have key limes. They just have regular limes.

willy1der
12-14-2008, 04:21 PM
I found keylimes in our grocery store(bag of 20 for 4.00$) and only every 4-5 limes had a seed,but any ways all the seeds came up within a week or two and they died off within a few weeks after except one which Ive had since last winter.Until finding these seeds I had only found seedless limes not knowing this before I bought them of coarse

capthof
12-14-2008, 09:23 PM
I live in Florida and have a key lime.
Only a couple of fruits this year but if someone contacts me next year I should have some seeds.
I have a few seeds this year and will be glad to mail them to some one.