Hello all:
I live in Redwood City, CA (south of San Francisco) where I
have 2 trees in close proximity, 4 feet apart at the closest.
The Grapefruit popped up out of nowhere, presumably from a
seed dropped from household trash being taken out maybe
20 years ago, now huge and healthy. If so, its descended
from a standard California supermarket grapefruit of that era.
I planted a Eureka lemon tree close by, now producing nicely.
ONE lemon looks like a grapefruit but the peel smells of
definite lemon, no hint of grapefruit odor. It weighs over
13 ounces. My other lemons are around 3 oz. each.
Out of the bottom (opposite end from stem of this giant) it
looks like its giving birth to another deformed lemon
(or whatever). Its overall shape is opposite of a lemon,
not pointed, more like a flattened grapefruit, wide but not tall.
This odd giant appeared on the part of the lemon tree
closest to grapefruit tree.
1) Is it possible they cross-pollinated? I think they blossomed
about the same time this year. Are they that promiscuous?
2) Is this fairly common, or do I have something rare?
3) Should I lock it up in a safe place?
4) Should I just shut up and make lemon pie?
How about saving the seeds? Best way to do that?
Thanks for any help.
Please write soon, it was probably a mistake to pick
the (whatever).
- Larry Hatch <larryhatch@sysmatrix.net>
http://www.larryhatch.net (unrelated)
I live in Redwood City, CA (south of San Francisco) where I
have 2 trees in close proximity, 4 feet apart at the closest.
The Grapefruit popped up out of nowhere, presumably from a
seed dropped from household trash being taken out maybe
20 years ago, now huge and healthy. If so, its descended
from a standard California supermarket grapefruit of that era.
I planted a Eureka lemon tree close by, now producing nicely.
ONE lemon looks like a grapefruit but the peel smells of
definite lemon, no hint of grapefruit odor. It weighs over
13 ounces. My other lemons are around 3 oz. each.
Out of the bottom (opposite end from stem of this giant) it
looks like its giving birth to another deformed lemon
(or whatever). Its overall shape is opposite of a lemon,
not pointed, more like a flattened grapefruit, wide but not tall.
This odd giant appeared on the part of the lemon tree
closest to grapefruit tree.
1) Is it possible they cross-pollinated? I think they blossomed
about the same time this year. Are they that promiscuous?
2) Is this fairly common, or do I have something rare?
3) Should I lock it up in a safe place?
4) Should I just shut up and make lemon pie?
How about saving the seeds? Best way to do that?
Thanks for any help.
Please write soon, it was probably a mistake to pick
the (whatever).
- Larry Hatch <larryhatch@sysmatrix.net>
http://www.larryhatch.net (unrelated)
