Hardy orange tree.

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    If anyone has alway wanted an orange tree in your garden , that will stand freeze and frost and produce edible fruit , here is your answer from USA , it`s called Citrumelo , it`s an hybrid of puncinos , hardy orange and grapefruit .
    adult plant can stand -11/12 .

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    this one grows in Notthingham uk.
    http://www.homecitrusgrowers.co.uk/citrumelos/citrumelonottingham.html
     
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    So it's a grapefruit? :scratch:
     
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    Apparently the citrange it`s impossible to find , but that could be a really impressive tree , the fruit is still not as sweet as an orange but it`s edible .
    A good investment for whe can ever start to grow and put them on the market .
     
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    NameHardinessEdibilityNotes
    Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) −30 °C (−22 °F)[1] Inedible fresh Used as rootstock and will freely hybridize with true citrus.
    Ichang papeda (Citrus ichangensis) −15 °C (5 °F) Inedible fresh Parent to a number of hybrids, including the yuzu, sudachi, ichang lemon/shangjuan, and others.
    Jiouyuezao mandarin (Citrus reticulata 'Jiouyuezao') −13 °C (9 °F)[2] Edible Long cultivated in China
    Kumquat (Citrus japonica) −12 °C (10 °F)[3] Edible Fruit eaten whole with a sweet skin and sour pulp.
    Changsha mandarin (Citrus reticulata 'Changsha') −11 °C (12 °F) Edible but seedy. Long cultivated in China
    Satsuma (Citrus reticulata 'Unshiu', syn. Citrus unshiu) −10 °C (14 °F)[1] Excellent Long cultivated in China
     
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    NameHardinessEdibilityNotes
    Citrandarin (Citrus reticulata × Poncirus trifoliata) −18 °C (−0 °F) Semi-edible 'Changsha' citrandarin is the hardiest citrus hybrid.
    Citrumelo (Citrus × paradisi × Poncirus trifoliata) −15 °C (5 °F) Semi-edible 'Dunstan' is considered the most edible citrumelo.
    Citrange (Citrus × sinensis × Poncirus trifoliata) −15 °C (5 °F)[4] Semi-edible 'Rusk' is considered the most edible citrange.
    Citrangequat (Citrus japonica × Citrange) −15 °C (5 °F)[4] Edible 'Thomasville' is considered the most edible citrangequat.
    Yuzu (Citrus ichangensis × Citrus reticulata) −12 °C (10 °F) Used in cooking. Long cultivated in Japan, where many cultivars have been developed.
    Orangequat (Citrus sinensis × Citrus japonica) −9 °C (16 °F) Edible 'Nippon' is favored for edibility and hardiness.
     
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    Wow. going to look these up.
     
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