Beautiful tree.

Nice one!

Ok that was obviously fate! What kind of crazy farm stands do you have where you live??? I wish mine had lovely citrus trees available. Major score, congrats!

Yes...that was fate! Just like with me! Vladimir, that looks so much like my tree! What a great find! Mine is already setting tiny fruits again....my younger daughter is stalking them...;-)

Vladimir, who is the grower? It looks so much like mine that I would not be surprised if it was grown by the same nursery. Mine was a place in Oregon. I can look it up if necessary.

You scored Vladimir. No one here sells alot of citrus.

Vladimir...Ok, now you have to spill the beans..WHERE??? lol

Really nice! Great find!

Cory

beautiful tree- it's a steal. our deals pale in comparison to what you guys get in the US .

What farm stand in Mass is selling citrus trees?? That's an awesome find, congrats.

congratulations on such a nice find.

Well , that a great catch Vladimir! Please, if you should stop by there again and see more, give me a heads up. I know that you will be thinking of that place and going back for days to come..lol

That's a good price for a tree like that Vladimir.

Was in love with the concept of a kumquat. Then I bought the two sweet ones. Hated them. I found them utterly disgusting.

Everyone has different tastes, but I highly recommend buying fruit before a tree. Just to be sure you will want to spend the effort on the plant.

on that note I recommend the exact same with the goji. Nasty, nasty fruit.

Yeah, I was worried about that Pip. And I liked it ok after getting over the initial shock of sour. My 6 year old daughter, however, loves them, so they will not go to waste here! :-)

Beautiful specimen! I love the growth habit of the Kumquat trees. You were in the right place at the right time! It was meant to be...

Agree about the goji berries, I was shocked at how gross they are considering how people rave about them. And I never met a berry that I didn't like!

Laura I know you are cuban, do you guys make any flavoured vinegars? I make a puerto rican one, called pique, with seasoning peppers, herbs, vinegar, pineapple rind and a variety of other things depending on what I have... I always tuck a few sliced kumquats or calamondins in there to add a citrus note. Highly recommended! Your daughter may not let you use them for that though!

I like dried and fresh goji berries!

Hobby, I have never made flavored vinegars, but would love a recipe! What do you put in it and what do you use it for? Salads? I would definitely use that. In Cuba we do not use those, but I am always open to new culinary experiences! Yeah, I may have to fight her for a few, but I suspect my new tree ("The Beast" as he was named by my daughters) will produce plenty.

Yeah it's a table condiment in Puerto Rico, every household has their own blend they keep on the table to bake in the sun and help extract the flavors and they just keep topping up the vinegar is it gets used. I think they use it as a condiment on rice and meats, and I also use it for salad dressings but also for marinating meat before BBQing... It really imparts a great flavor! Also I put a bit in the hot pan when sauteeing veg, VERY good!

Will post the basic recipe tonight, it's in a book I have, will transcribe.

Really V- well good for you, they are a superfruit! I still eat them dried in trail mix sometimes but I'm not the hugest fan that's for sure. :)

Thanks Hobby! I'm very interested in that recipe! I looked up the nutritional information about them and they are very healthy!! They even have omega oils!

To me a goji tastes like a cherry, a tomato, and a penny all in one.

Thanks all for saving me $$ on a goji berry bush.

To me, a fresh goji tastes like cherry and pepper.

Here you go Laura! You can really add anything to this and make substitutions easily. Sometimes I swap out for cider vinegar, add peppercorns, add pineapple and also some citrus.

Thanks Hobby!! Funny, in Cuba, we eat NOTHING with spicy peppers. Interesting to see that our neighbors do. It does sound great...and your idea of adding a kumquat or two is a great one that I will try! I am sure my husband would love it!

YW! I add more seasoning peppers than hots also, they have a very fruity flavor that really comes across in the vinegar. I grow a ton of different pepper varieties too. Enjoy!

And I did think Cubans would like a lot of heat, interesting.

No, our cuisine is totally Spanish with a few local ingredients thrown in (plantains, yuca). Spanish food is not spicy, so neither is ours. I have acquired a taste for some spicy bc of my husband, but it has taken me years to adjust :-)

Hobby, I'm going to start a thread about the neem oil feeding. I'd never heard of that...

Spanish food is not spicy, so neither is ours

It is so nice to here that there is someone else besides me that prefers food that doesn't burn our digestive tracts..

Laura, have you ever heard of Piri-piri chicken? No, i grow piri-piri peppers, they are super hot. You can Google it and see what comes up! This is a famous Spanish/ Portugal dish.

Never heard of it! Perhaps I'm wrong about the Spanish cuisine. I spent a month there and never had anything spicy. I'll check it out Bob!

From what read, those peppers originate from Africa - Angola and thereabouts. Since Angola was a Portuguese colony, they found their way into their cuisine. I saw nothing about Spain, although I've no doubt it is likely eaten there near the Portugal border. I spent time in Madrid and Pamplona - nothing like that there. They sound great. I'm sure my husband would love that chicken!

Lol Steve....agreed! I have acquired somewhat of a taste in my old age...

I guess i have to eat that stuff all by myself!