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Post by deneb78 on Jun 28, 2020 17:35:40 GMT -5
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Post by 🖕🏿Mörön🖕🏿 on Jun 28, 2020 17:43:41 GMT -5
It could grow for sure but it probably wouldn't be very good citrus.
But who knows.
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Post by knot on Jun 28, 2020 19:26:53 GMT -5
Most certainly, and with much ease.
To the folks who voted No—did you read the link and thought it was Amsterdam, Netherlands? I thought so as well, until I actually clicked on the link. This climate is nothing like its Dutch counterpart.
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Post by tij on Jun 28, 2020 21:17:30 GMT -5
There's a distinction between places where once can produce citrus for personal consumption and places where commercial production of citrus is economically viable/profitable. Since summers are cool but winters are mild here, citrus can survive but growth just won't be as robust as in areas in Southern Florida or Brazil, and as the answer refers to commercial citrus, I marked no.
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Post by deneb78 on Jun 28, 2020 21:26:09 GMT -5
There's a distinction between places where once can produce citrus for personal consumption and places where commercial production of citrus is economically viable/profitable. Since summers are cool but winters are mild here, citrus can survive but growth just won't be as robust as in areas in Southern Florida or Brazil, and as the answer refers to commercial citrus, I marked no. Do you think citrus grown in this climate would be tasty enough to be palatable by people? Or just as ornamental? |
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Post by AJ1013 on Jun 29, 2020 13:11:19 GMT -5
Temperatures would be fine, as it's warmer in all seasons than where I am, and the citrus here is fine. I think the number of rain days and lack of sun would be the problem - it's a much wetter climate that where I am, so I'm guessing the mixture of dampness and insufficient sun would result in rot and low sugar levels. I thought Motueka got like 53” of rain? |
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Post by deneb78 on Jun 29, 2020 13:51:34 GMT -5
Temperatures would be fine, as it's warmer in all seasons than where I am, and the citrus here is fine. I think the number of rain days and lack of sun would be the problem - it's a much wetter climate that where I am, so I'm guessing the mixture of dampness and insufficient sun would result in rot and low sugar levels. How much sun is necessary for edible citrus? Doesn't it depend on evapotranspiration? I imagine a climate like Taipei which has less sun and more rain days than this place would have no trouble growing citrus. |
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Post by deneb78 on Jun 29, 2020 14:46:56 GMT -5
An upside for the climate would be the citrus flavour would be more pronounced, if the sweetness is lessened. Would certain citrus types be better on Ile Amsterdam than others? For example, lemons would do quite well as having a lot of sweetness isn't really necessary but sweet oranges would do very poorly. |
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