In September we restock the store with sold-out varieties such as Kabosu, Corsican Fragola, US119 and Ichang Lemon.
But there are also a few new, rare and interesting species.
Shiranui
The fruit has a typical pear shape and melting flesh.
It is very sweet when ripe, but the harvest is late and therefore at risk in the event of severe frost in February.
To be reserved for protected locations.
Kumquat Nameiwa
It makes many small, round kumquats, to be eaten whole.
They ripen slowly in winter and can therefore suffer from frost outdoors.
The tree is very resistant to cold, but the fruit less so.
Mandarin Robinson
The result of a complex hybridization of Clementine and Tangor (Orange x Mandarin).
The tree is among the most cold-resistant of mandarin trees (-13).
Satsuma Silverhill
An American variety, a spontaneous mutation of Satsuma Owari, isolated in Alabama as early as 1930.
Juicier, more resistant to cold, more Satsuma.
Haruka
A Japanese rarity, a hybrid created by chance in the garden of an enthusiast.
Now grown locally in southern Japan.
