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Re: Seeds for Quất, possibly the most attractive and hardy citrus…
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Originally Posted by Richard
Looks like Mandarinquat.  |
Not quite, Mandarinquat are oval like most quat I had been familiar with. The Fortunella Japonica
are round, shaped like mandarins. In my first attempt to collect seeds I inadvertently also
bought Mandarin oranges, as they look very similar. The skin of the Quất is smoother, shinier
though, as I learned in due time. Their seeds are also shaped differently, and I managed to
separate the mandarin seeds out from the first badge. But I set the remainder aside, although I
am almost certain of their identity, and will only send them out with a caveat, if I happen to run
out of the ones I am 100% sure of.
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