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Topic: Citrons
Posted By: ACinSC
Subject: Citrons
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 1:36pm
| Wonder if they grow up North like they do around here ? Thanks |
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Posted By: Jim.ME
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 5:45pm
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If we are talking about the same thing; it sounds like they don't like frost, likely freezing even less. From Wikipedia: "The citron tree is very vigorous with almost no dormancy, blooming several times a year, and is therefore fragile and extremely sensitive to frost." I haven't heard of any around here. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 6:28pm
| Guess I should have said it's a melon and looks a lot like a watermelon . Used to be plenty of them growing wild in farmer's fields around here . Thanks Jim |
Posted By: 200Tom1
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 7:35pm
| I am in south central Iowa and never heard of them. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 9:12pm
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This: https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=citron+melon&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQiR56BAgKEA4" rel="nofollow - More images Citron melon Plants DescriptionThe citron melon is a relative of the watermelon, also called Citrullus lanatus var. citroides and Citrullus amarus, fodder melon, preserving melon, red-seeded citron, jam melon, stock melon, Kalahari melon or tsamma melon. It is in the family Cucurbitaceae which consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron_melon" rel="nofollow - Wikipedia https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=citron+melon+scientific+name&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MCrMzovP0LLPTrbST8rMz8lPr9TPL0pPzMsszo1PzkksLs5My0xOLMnMz7MqTs5MzSsB8RXyEnNTFRLzUhRyU4FK89IXscokZ5YU5ecBBXKAJJpSAObDtd9uAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQ6BMoADAbegQIDBAG&sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834" rel="nofollow - Scientific name : Citrullus lanatus var. citroides https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=citron+melon+rank&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MCrMzovP0NLITrbST8rMz8lPr9TPL0pPzMsszo1PzkksLs5My0xOLMnMz7MqSszLXsQqmJxZUpSfp5CbmgMkQWIAJuM6vUwAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQ6BMoADAcegQIDBAJ&sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834" rel="nofollow - Rank : Variety https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=citron+melon+higher+classification&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MCrMzovP0LLMTrbST8rMz8lPr9TPL0pPzMsszo1PzkksLs5My0xOLMnMz7PKyEzPSC1SQBVdxKqUnFlSlJ-nkJuaAySxKgIAP1JUGG4AAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQ6BMoADAdegQIDBAM&sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834" rel="nofollow - Higher classification : https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=Watermelon&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LSz9U3MCrMzovPUOLWT9c3NDLIzjM1LNayzE620k_KzM_JT6_Uzy9KT8zLLM6NT85JLC7OTMtMTizJzM-zyshMz0gtUkAVXcTKFZ5YklqUm5qTnwcA8_n-j2MAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQmxMoATAdegQIDBAN&sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834" rel="nofollow - Watermelon https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=citron+melon+family&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQ6BMoADAeegQIDBAQ&sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834" rel="nofollow - Family : https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834&q=Cucurbitaceae&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLQz9U3MCxPKVjEyutcmlxalJRZkpicmpgKAJa29MkcAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR_rCF4KnlAhWNg-AKHcjNDaIQmxMoATAeegQIDBAR&sxsrf=ACYBGNSA3o90eZstaIlspSjlz_jK-oTdGg:1571537134834" rel="nofollow - Cucurbitaceae Not this: [TUBE]ZDS4q_7UzKU[/TUBE] ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 9:13pm
| Never heard of them |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2019 at 7:19am
| Well I guess that answers my question . Thanks |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2019 at 6:03pm
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Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2019 at 7:58pm
We us to have them when ground was worked up for summer fallow. Now with vineyards everywhere you look,have not seen one in 20 years.  Anything that you don't want or care about some old seed will sprout in 10 years or 10,000 years  they never go away. There were some Shameless people in this country would try to fool people into thinking they were watermelons. Is this citron one of the fruits put in fruit cake, that nobody eats and just sends it on to others next Chirstmas?I am 1/2 way between Fruity (SF) and Nutty (LA) so am not really north of you. I would think they would grow about the same places as watermelons.
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2019 at 2:13am
| some around here are putting in greenhouses partly under ground, and are raising lots of plants year around in them. not haveing to put in a lot of heat to do it. |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2019 at 4:25am
| Years ago I knew a guy from New York . Took him deer hunting and he saw some citrons . Didn't believe they weren't watermelon until I busted one open . Thanks |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2019 at 1:11am
| are they good to eat? |
Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2019 at 4:24am
| No I don't think so . Thanks |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 22 Oct 2019 at 3:30pm
My Wonderfully says yes you can. Cause I asked her the fruitcake question. She says the pell is dried and then used in the fruitcake. Where the real bitter taste comes from. She had no idea about the inside parts. |
shameless dude wrote:Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2019 at 2:42pm
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Yep Citeron oil filter fits onto my Norton Commando - that's the only one i know of - then finding one anywhere here is next to impossible ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |