Citrus medica (forum)

Robert Darr starts with ...
I found this growing up a gully in the Mary R catchment near Kandanga Qld. The only thing I can find is it look like a Etrog. But this one is smoother. Can you tell me what it maybe? Bush is small not many thorns flowers to fruit at the same time. Smell mildly lemon with a hint of Mandarin. Photo attached.
Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1

Time: 10th April 2018 3:55pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author Robert Darr
Canonvale
#UserID: 14638
Posts: 3
View All Robert Darr's Edible Fruit Trees

jakfruit etiquette says...
Yes its a C.medica, maybe not an Etrog, as there are a few types of Citron.
They are usually true from seed.

Time: 11th April 2018 9:35pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author jakfruit etiquette
vic
#UserID: 5133
Posts: 915
View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees

DougR says...
I found some of these growing on the old family farm near Kilkivan. The lady next door used to make marmalade from the fruit. They must be very hardy to survive where they are growing and not very appealing to the cows. We always called them citrons. The original tree disappeared decades ago and then recently a small tree appeared near where the original one was and then I found others growing about 500m away out in the paddock under a gum tree. The photo was taken in April.

Time: 10th June 2018 5:44pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author DougR
Lowood
#UserID: 18561
Posts: 3
View All DougR's Edible Fruit Trees

jakfruit etiquette says...
DougR says...
I found some of these growing on the old family farm near Kilkivan. The lady next door used to make marmalade from the fruit. They must be very hardy to survive where they are growing and not very appealing to the cows. We always called them citrons. The original tree disappeared decades ago and then recently a small tree appeared near where the original one was and then I found others growing about 500m away out in the paddock under a gum tree. The photo was taken in April.

Hi Doug, can you repost the photo ??

Time: 10th June 2018 10:01pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author jakfruit etiquette
vic
#UserID: 5133
Posts: 915
View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees

DougR says...
Photos.
Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1
Picture: 2

Time: 11th June 2018 5:29pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author DougR
Lowood
#UserID: 18561
Posts: 3
View All DougR's Edible Fruit Trees

jakfruit etiquette says...
There are many types of Citrons, they were popular in the past when people preserved more stuff at home or on the farm. Some Pummelos and Citrons may have come in with Chinese gold miners, or later with Greeks or Italians,
ie Bendigo Temple Pummelo, Balranald Homestead Pummelo, Murray Downs Pummelo.
An old lady from a Broken Hill station told me that she had Pummelos and Citrons on the outback station, that would have been 100 years ago now.
To Robert and DougR, I would say both of these Citrons look quite interesting, and not exactly what I've seen before, see these CitrusPages
http://citruspages.free.fr/citrons.html

Time: 16th June 2018 6:24pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(1) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
People who Like this Answer: DougR
About the Author jakfruit etiquette
vic
#UserID: 5133
Posts: 915
View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees

DougR says...
A ripe citron just picked.
Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1

Time: 6th July 2018 6:23pm

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
About the Author DougR
Lowood
#UserID: 18561
Posts: 3
View All DougR's Edible Fruit Trees

jakfruit etiquette says...
Any more news from DougR and Robert Darr about Citrons ??
Both of these were found in the Gympie area,
Kilkivan and Kadanga , interesting.

Time: 14th May 2021 7:45am

Reply | LIKE this Answer(0) | LIKE this Question (0) | Report
Original Post was last edited: 15th May 2021 9:47am
About the Author jakfruit etiquette
gotham city,3000,Vic
#UserID: 5133
Posts: 915
View All jakfruit etiquette's Edible Fruit Trees