Darkman

Hi Guys sorry I have been out of pocket lately.

Owari is a good cold hardy variety. Kimbrough is a sport of Owari and from my observations is more cold hardy than Owari and has budded well and set fruit. Owari did suffer some significant damage. Kimbrough much less so.

My least damaged tree was Xie Shan (She Shawn). It suffered almost no damage and is loaded with flowers and/or fruit at this time. It is an early season bearer and I should get excellent fruit this year. It has consistently been ranked number one by taste test.

My Fina Sodea clementine lost 60% of it's leaves but quickly regrew them, had a heavy bloom and currently has a very good fruit load.

My Parson Brown oranges was defoliated but has since regrew from major branches. It will not fruit this year.

I believe that I have lost my Fremont tangerine which had excellent tatste and possibly my Sunburst another excellent tangerine.

My Hamlin oranges, Cara Cara navel oranges, Pokon satsuma and Orlando tangelos are also dead. With the exception of the Ponkon these were my heaviest producers last year and all had excellent flavor.

My Meyer lemons look to be regrowing from the lower limbs. These trees were my wifes favorites and she eats them fresh.

My huge twenty-five year old grapefruit has resprouted from major limbs but has been attacked by the Ambrosia beeetle and may not survive. This tree was at least twenty feet tall with a trunk diameter of over twelve inches. The fruit on this tree was incredible. Best grapefruit I and many others had every tasted. It was a seedling and may be lost forever now. It was large sweet pink and seedless.

I will replant. This was a one in one hundred year storm. Undoubtedly the Xie Shan was the least effected by the storm. It is available from Harris Citrus Nursery by mail order and they can ship out of the state of Florida.

THIS WAS ALL PREVENTBLE BUT I HAD NOT COMPLETED MY FREEZE PREVENTION IRRIGATION THAT I SHOULD HAVE HAD FINISHED. I AM WORKING ON IT NOW AND THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

STUPID ME!

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Abnshrek

The Xie Shan isn't listed on their website.. Great Report there Charles.. :^)

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Darkman

I called Harris and spoke with Ruth. She stated the Xie Shan will be ready in June. The shipping on four trees is only slightly more than one and the trees are twenty dollars. These are small trees but will grow with great vigor easily catching and surpassing trees that were in three gallon pots. I'll be ordering my replacement trees soon.

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AS ALWAYS IMHO AND YOUR MILEAGE MAY DIFFER!!!!!!!!

Life - Some assembly required, As is no warranty, Batteries not included, Instructions shipped separately and are frequently wrong!

Kentucky Bourbon - It may not solve the problem but it helps to make it tolerable!

Statistics - Data that analyst twist to support the insane opinions of those that pay them.

Abnshrek

Just wanted to let you folks know that Harris Nursery has the Xie Shan Satusma available @ this time if your are looking for a cold hardy one.. :^)

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Abnshrek

I'm siked.. Xie Shan Satsuma's out for Delivery.. time now.. :^)

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Jose263

Michael - I visited Charles last weekend - most of his citrus is coming back from below the grafts - but his Xie Shans don't show any damage and are thriving. They do seem to spread out more than other varieties.
Ordered mine today.
Happy Growing,
TJ

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Abnshrek

Here is what they look like potted up.. :^)

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Snookie

Groovy...Looking good there neighbor:}

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Jose263

Micheal - why the pots? are you going to plant in LA?
I'm waiting on mine but will probably put in ground asap..

Fred - how's your Mrs. Holland cado doing? - I have 3 small fruit on my Fantastic.
TJ

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Abnshrek

I'm going to grow them for a year in pots before I put them in the ground.. :^)

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