Gizmo
Port Saint Lucie Fl.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: Ponderosa lemons |
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After getting 2 years of green  (not ripe). I finally got one this year.
Its bigger then my hand  .
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Frank
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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That's one big lemon  Congrats! What did you do different this year to get it so right?
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What a beauty!!!!  I don't think I've ever seen a lemon as big as that before.
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Gizmo
Port Saint Lucie Fl.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:56 am Post subject: |
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Thanks... I didn't do anything different. It takes up 3 years to mature. This year the tree loss almost all its leaves and very few lemons. I'm going to try coffee grounds. That works on my banana tree.
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flowie
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OMGD! im having this problem with my lemon tree. the fruits are HUGE on it but they are staying green and have been for about 2 months now.. does this mean they arent going to turn yellow? what do i do with the green ones? pick em off? let em get bigger? maybe theyll turn yellow eventually? im so glad to see this topic! ill post a pic of what they look like right now.
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Gizmo
Port Saint Lucie Fl.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| flowie wrote: | | staying green arent they going to turn yellow? what do i do with the green ones? pick em off? let em get bigger? |
Mine took 3 years to mature was told that is normal some take up to 5. So 1 out of 3 years was worth it because for 2 years I picked them and put them in the garbage disposable, pot with a little water on low heat, and popery them. They smell so good.  they are good for the compost I stared. I let them stay on as long as can be
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flowie
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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ooh.. ok.. wow... i cant imagine them being on there for even another year. they are SO big already and weighing the tree down
im gonna have to post a pic but im not on my home comp right now.
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Gizmo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| flowie wrote: | | they are SO big already and weighing the tree down |
I would take them off. How old is the tree 
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flowie
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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we only just got it this year....its about 4 feet tall... in a pot.... ill have to post the pic
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Gizmo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| flowie wrote: | | i cant imagine them being on there for even another year. |
I'm sorry...  The tree has to mature not the lemons. So the first few years they will stay green. I Just pull them off and used them
| Gizmo wrote: | | garbage disposable, pot with a little water on low heat, and popery them. They smell so good. they are good for the compost too |
I'll be waitting for your pic.
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flowie
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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really? do they taste ok? heres the pics.
close up
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Gizmo
Port Saint Lucie Fl.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Your tree is so nice, better then mine!
NO, they do NOT taste good green yuck. Thats why I use them to make the house smell good you can
1) Put them in the garbage disposable and run it.
2) Cut up one. Put them in a pot with a little water on low heat smell last for hours.
This way no waste. Just some options for you.
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flowie
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wow really? and you got a yellow lemon and i dont? hm.... maybe theres still a chance it will turn yellow this season? what do you think? pick or not pick?
i dont have a garbage disposal.. i think i can try the pot pourri.. that would smell gooood
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jubabe296
south central Texas
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Wow those are huge lemons!! I use orange slices and cinnamon sticks simmered over low heat to make my house smell good!!
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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I would leave them on a little longer, it is still early in the summer and my satsumas are still green. They will not mature till the fall. If they are not hurting the tree, leave them on.
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