Im trying to find a kalamansi fruit tree. Its native to the
phillipines.
I once knew a phillipine family who had a tree in Sydney and I remember
tasting one, quite a nice sweet lemon/lime. They have since moved, have
been looking ever since!

In article <1153558803.602414.113140 [at] i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
gg [at] joho.com wrote:

> Im trying to find a kalamansi fruit tree. Its native to the
> phillipines.
> I once knew a phillipine family who had a tree in Sydney and I remember
> tasting one, quite a nice sweet lemon/lime. They have since moved, have
> been looking ever since!

Could this be the same as a Calamondin?

http://www.plantanswers.com/garden_column/feb05/1.htm

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue

Hi, not exactly a Calamondin - similar though-I wouldnt mind
Calamondin plant or seeds!

Kalamansi
Citrus microcarpa, C. mitis
http://www.asiafood.org/glossary_1.cfm?alpha=K&wordid=26 98&startno=1&endno=25

Calamondin, Citrus mitis,
http://www.plantanswers.com/garden_column/feb05/1.htm


this is interesting too

http://www.foodsubs.com/Fruitcit.html



Chookie wrote:
> In article <1153558803.602414.113140 [at] i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> gg [at] joho.com wrote:
>
> > Im trying to find a kalamansi fruit tree. Its native to the
> > phillipines.
> > I once knew a phillipine family who had a tree in Sydney and I remember
> > tasting one, quite a nice sweet lemon/lime. They have since moved, have
> > been looking ever since!
>
> Could this be the same as a Calamondin?
>
> http://www.plantanswers.com/garden_column/feb05/1.htm
>
> --
> Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
> (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
>
> "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
> start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
> Kerry Cue