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Bergamot Sour Orange In Stock @ Four Winds

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Available in the entry size. Also back in stock in entry size: Fukushu Kumquat and Shamouti Sweet Orange. They also added the Nova Mandarin.

I have been patiently waiting quite a while for the Bergamot and Fukushu to come back in stock, as I know a few of you have also, but I am going to pass on this. I have a order arriving this week from Harris and they will have the bergamott back in stock in September and shipping is cheaper, so I will order from them then..

As a side note, I ordered a premium size Marumi Kumquat from Four Winds early in the summer and it looked more like an entry/choice size. Smaller than the choice size Nagami that I received from them last year..disappointed in the size for the premium price that I paid, and costly shipping on top of that.

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poncirusguy6b452xx

6 years ago

The Fukushu will grow faster than your Meiwa by a good bit. My Fukushu grows about twice as fast as my Meiwa.

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Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
This could have been written by me. I wanted the gold nugget and fukushi but order from Harris is coming tomorrow. Thinking about taking all tree in the house for a test to see where and how to place them. No more tree till next year. Or???? Maybe just the Fukushi?
jinnylea thanked Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
junk4us
6 years ago
No more trees for me either, unless I find a pixie. I found some at Whole Foods in SoCal and the family devoured 4 bags of the stuff. I peeled it and took it to disneyland with us.
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Laura LaRosa (7b)
6 years ago
Maybe I should wait also. The shipping is so much lower with Harris. I had it in my cart, but I'll hold off. I have a fukushu from Logees from last year and it has grown very quickly. It was loaded with blossoms when I left (we're on vacation) so I hope to find fruitlets upon my return.
Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Well, a one year old Fukushu is not that big of a deal right?? It is still little and easy to be squeezed in somewhere. Yup, just checked out. I think it will be a cute companion for the Meiwa :)
junk4us
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what happen to waiting...?
Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
I know right? I'll blame Jinnylea ;) I can see if I find a Pixi for you :))
jinnylea thanked Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
jinnylea
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Lol.. You guys are funny. I was so close to ordering the Bergamot and Fukushu but stopped myself because I am trying to be realistic with how much room and space I have to grow all of them as the trees grow up. My Nagami Kumquat died this past winter but I saved a few fruit for seed and have three seedlings now growing, plus I now have a Marumi Kumquat (and the fruit tastes pretty good) and a Centennial Variagated Kumquat that I ordered this year.. As for the Bergamot, I want it bad, (tea please) but I already have 2 sour oranges that will more than likely be great also for tea and marmalade etc.. If I do talk myself into getting one I will order it from Harris this fall..

How many kumquats and sour oranges do I really need, right? Wait, am I really asking all of you other enablers that question? ? :D
Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
I never had a kumquat and no idea how they will taste. Meiwa might be safe because it is sweet. How is the Marumi compared to the other two varieties? I wish I could taste them all. :)
jinnylea
Original Author
6 years ago
Susanne, I can only compare the Nagami and Marumi Kumquat and the Marumi had a slight edge over the Nagami. The peel was thinner and a bit sweeter while the pulp had more juice and acidic orange flavor. As the Marumi tree grows and ages the fruit should be a bit larger and usually tastier..
junk4us
6 years ago
you ladies are a bunch of enablers! I need to take another break from this forum or I'm going to end up with 3 more citrus trees.
Laura LaRosa (7b)
6 years ago
Yes, enablers for sure!! Lol. Susanne, the Nagami has a strong flavor that is not for the faint of heart. I equate it to eating a ray of sunshine ;-). My daughter and husband love them and probably ate 90% of the large load on my two trees. I ate some, but I did throw some in smoothies (they are very healthy). I have also seen recipes for pies that look good. I expect a large crop this year from my two large bushes. They are beautiful trees - especially when loaded with fruit. I have not tasted any other kumquat so I have no reference point. I will try to hold off and wait for Harris for the bergamot. My trees from Harris have grown very well. You guys are tempting me so much....:-)
Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
Laura maybe we can trade some kumquats next year :) I bought the Meiwa because it is suppoused to be sweet. The Fukushu just because it is originally from Japan which was my home for 3 1/2 years. We'll see how it will taste :). With the arrival of the new trees from Harris I felt a little bit of unrest thinking about winter. This is definately the last tree for quiet some time to come. Tempting or not, this is it.

( wanted a gold nugget but really can't)
junk4us
6 years ago
So this just happened...
Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
Hehe, where did you find it ??? Congratulations ;)
junk4us
6 years ago
Also saw a few others that i managed to not buy.

Really interested in the sanguinella blood orange. Also saw a moro and a smith red orange.
Susanne Michigan Zone 5/6
6 years ago
sanguinelli is on my wish list too. But really I should not. Or maybe do a pre setting in the house to see where is will all fit over the winter?
junk4us
6 years ago
I found it at OSH. It's a smaller version of Home Depot and Lowe's in California. Seems like 4winds is preferred supplier to OSH.

One of the reasons I am staying away from the sanguinella is that it isn't easy to peel like mandarins. And i need to start buying other types of fruit trees. You know, for variety.

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