Maphis Nursery and Tree Farm
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Citrus Trees
Citrus Trees
At Maphis Nursery and Tree Farm we carry a full line of citrus trees from Satsumas to Key Limes. Below is a list with a description of the many varieties we offer. Call us or stop by our nursery and we'll help you start your own orange grove.
ORANGES
ORANGES
Satsuma
Cold hardy to 20 degrees F
Sunlight: Full
Soil: Well drained
Fruit ripens: Nov. thru Dec.
Pollination: Bees and other insects.
Self Fertile
Seeds: 1-6
The Satsuma is easily peeled, sweet
and has a low acid content.
Hamlin Oranges
Cold hardy to 28 degrees F
Sunlight: Full
Soil: Well drained
Fruit ripens: Nov. thru Dec.
Pollination: Bees and other insects.
Self Fertile
LEMONS
LEMONS
Myers: High quality fruit, very juicy, thin skinned fruit. It is the hardiest of the common Lemons. It is actually a Lemon/Orange hybrid. Myers can be hardy to 25 degrees but the tree can be damaged at higher temperatures (28 degrees) if the tree is fertilized late in the season. This tree grows very well on its own roots and a rooted tree that has been frozen will come back true from its roots.
Bearss: This is one of the Lemons sold in stores. These breeds are hardy to around 28 degrees, although a larger tree can be a little hardier. Great container plants, they can bear in a 3 gallon pot and a larger 10 or 15 gallon that you can move in or out of your garage.
Ponderosa: Produces a very large( up to 2 pounds) mild tasting Lemon. It is damaged by around 28 to 30 degrees but bears very young. Another great container plant.
Sambo(or Sanbokan): Very unusual fruit! Ripe, the fruit tastes like Sweet Lemonade and peels like a Satsuma. It is a rarer fruit than most lemons but well worth the trouble to find. Makes large Navel Orange sized fruit and the tree is hardier than most Lemons. Trees are hardy to 26 to 28 degrees. Courtesy of Wayne Bridges, Citrus Propagation Expert
LIMES
LIMES
Key Limes
Cold hardy to 36 degrees F
Sunlight: Full
Soil: Well drained
Fruit ripens: Nov. thru Dec.
Pollination: Bees and other insects.
Self Fertile
Seeds: 3-8
Limequats: Kumquat/Key Lime hybrids. There are a couple of varieties; they are hardy to around 28 - 36 degrees. This slight difference makes the Limequats much easier to protect in cooler climates such as North Florida. Courtesy of Wayne Bridges, Citrus Propagation Expert
GRAPEFRUIT
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Cold hardy to 26 degrees F
Sunlight: Full
Soil: Well drained
Fruit ripens: Nov. thru Dec.
Pollination: Bees and other insects.
Self Fertile
Seeds: 1-6
Duncan: Small round Kumquat, rather seedy and the tree is thorny. Hardy to at least 18 degrees.
Nagami: Most common cultivar, the oval fruit with a sweetish peeling but a sour center. The trees make a very pretty shrub with the foliage, flowers, and fruit making it an attractive addition to the yard. The tree is almost thornless and it is hardy to 18 degrees.
Meiwa: Large round fruit that are the sweetest of the Kumquats. The small trees have thinner foliage than Nagami and small thorns. Hardy to 18 degrees.
Centennial: Variegated fruit that is a kumquat/lemon hybrid. The tree is very attractive and the ripe fruit are like small lemons or limes in taste. This plant is not hardy and can be damaged by around 28 degrees. Great container plant, it bears very young.
Limequats: Kumquat/Key Lime hybrids. There are a couple of varieties; they are hardy to around 28 degrees. My favorite is “Tavares” they can be used like Key Limes (which are damaged by 32 degrees). This slight difference makes the Limequats much easier to protect in cooler climates such as North Florida.
Important Note: Even though some breeds are hardy to 18 degrees the fruit can damaged by temperatures below 28 degrees. The small size of the fruit makes it quick to freeze.
Courtesy of Wayne Bridges, Citrus Propagation Expert
MAPHIS NURSERY AND TREE FARM
1534 Orange Hill Highway
Chipley, Florida 32428
(850) 638- 8243
CITRUS TREES
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
Satsuma Orange
Navel Orange
Red Navel Orange
Minneola/Honey Bell
Hamlin Orange
Blood Orange
Valencia Orange
Temple Orange
Meyer Lemon
Ponderosa Lemon
Ruby Red
Grapefruit
Marsh Grapefruit
Duncan Grapefruit
Mewia Kumquat
Nagami Kumquat
Key Lime
Persian Lime
