I want to grow citrus from seeds, and I want to recieve good fruits in a short time, what spieces are the best

Question

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Answer 1

Hello there,,

I have grown many plants from seed over the years,,,, what I have found is that citrus, like apple or other fruit bearing trees, are rather disappointing, insofar as actually bearing fruit.

They grow wonderfully and make wonderful plants but to actually get fruitition, is very seldom. So many of the seeds we get, have been tampered with, for various reasons. You may have better luck if you have 'organic' seeds. Propagation would be, by far the best way to speed things up. You will find all the info you need, just by googling the word 'propagation'
Besides, even if you do get onto something in that direction, you are looking at years, til the tree is mature enough before you see even one fruit!! Patience is required here....

If you 'have' to see a result quickly, I suggest going to your nearest Garden nursery and buying a fully cultured,mature plant/s. They have special reqirements, so maybe two or more would be your best bet to ensure results. Be patient, enjoy, good luck.

Answer 2

I am sorry to say, but citrus from seed is not going to be very productive for you. The varieties you probably like are created by crossing 2 other species, and the result is the quality fruit you know. Those plants are then grafted on top of a citrus plant with poor fruit, but is a strong grower, to create a fruit tre that will grow strong AND give top quality fruit. If you plant seeds from that fruit, it will grow a plant similar to one of the types originally bred to make the good one, (poorer grade)and most likely will not grow well if not grafted. But if you want to try, nature is never absolute...you may end up with some very interesting and nice looking trees/shrubs, and maybe a fruit you enjoy. Try as many as you can for the best results...Good Luck.

Answer 3

Citrus? that's pretty generic. Do you want to grow limes, lemons, oranges, grapefruit.... in any event it'll take about 10 years for your tree to begin yeilding fruit... you may perhaps speed this up to 5-7 years, depending on soil quality in your area... and depending on whether you use a Miracle Gro product!

Answer 4

good citrus need to be from a grafted stock. Very few citrus will not be bitter if you grow from a seed.

Answer 5

No. It does not take ten years to grow a citrus. An orange or grapefruit tree; yes. A lemon tree; no.