CitrusWeekendWarrior, I believe the trees you are referring to are my pictures from Filoli Estate Gardens in Woodside, CA. I wish they were my trees. I don't believe they were ever planted in the ground, I think they're just very old and very pampered. Filoli has hoards of gardeners to take care of their plants, don't be jealous :) -Max

I'm guestimating here and all in-ground: Ponderosa lemons...getting swamped this year with over ten bushels (wild flying guess that's probably way under estimating as I have been picking now and then since November) from ten trees that are significantly producing. About ten more young trees making smaller quantities. I juiced five gallons of juice Saturday and froze most. I tried making lemon jelly using the seeds for a source of pectin. It tastes good but didn't set up. I'm picking the fruit into a contractor-size wheel barrow and probably have another load or two left in the trees. I put a box out by the road the other day with a free sign. Folks took about half. I think I can give away another big box or two and will have to either juice the rest or let it rot under the trees. I got into this predicament because the trees come up from seed and I just transplanted trees from the compost all over the yard. Now I'm needing to thin out the herd because I'm somewhere between swamped and commercial but don't have a market or the time to go commercial. Satsumas....probably 4 bushels from two trees. I LOVE Satsumas! Calamondin.....1/2 to 3/4 bushel from one large tree. This crazy tree is blooming now! Kumquat......1/2 bushel from two trees. I eat off the tree, make a pie now and then, and freeze some puree' for later. Meyer.......1/2 bushel from one small tree. I'm picking a few now and then for recipes. Moro blood orange......32 fruit this year. Very tasty first crop and looking forward o seeing what it does this spring.

I would transplant now, before it gets any more new growth. i think fukushu is one of the better kumquat varieties, and nice fruit with very ornamental leaves. I think all kumquats are relatively slow growing compare to some lemon var.. here is more information about the fukushu (also known as Changshou), from the California Citrus variety collection. CVC fukushu

My first 3 Fukushu kumquats from my outside in ground seed grown kumquat tree. The smallest fruit had no pulp and was sweet with a slight bitter after taste. The next size up has a sweet peel with no aftertaste and a slightly sour pulp. My wife will have to report on the large one after eating.