Oh dear... what have I bought?!

Doing the weekly food shop and I come across this in Tesco, Calamondin Orange. They had limes, lemons and kumquats too, all £8. 2 kids and no internet to hand, I grabbed the best looking one thinking it was called Clementine... shoot me. I went into asda to pick up the last few bits.. lo and behold they are selling patio trees for £9!! I've only been on the hunt for a bloody conference pear tree since last Oct. So cheesed off with myself these Oranges are not even edible!!!

Ps. they also had dwarf cherry (sunburst), apple (think it was discovery, not sure sorry) and plum (victoria)

 

oh dear bless you ...no marmalade for you then @Lynd

 

Nope!! No fresh juice either.. devastated! Think it be ok to take it back? The more I look at it, the more I hate it

 

think its kinder to do that... than not give it a good home

 

Hi Lyn,
They are edible but you eat the whole fruit without peeling it as the fruit is bitter and the skin is sweet. Also it is used in marmalade.

 

Don't twist my arm Anthony, he's not wanted! Thanks for that though Taking him back tomorrow and getting the pear tree instead

 

Take it back @Lynd . The worm of doubt has started , so you'll never like it .

 

Will do @HarryS, that'll teach me not to rush buy things.. again!

 

Well? Did you return it? Got a refund? Gone back to Asda?

 

Watered it, left it on the kitchen window...the fruits have gone bigger and riper already but going out in a bit so will take it back then. Hope there's a pear tree left

 

And it magically turned into a pear tree..


Got the varieties wrong sorry! Apple were Cox, Elstar and something else and Plum is Opal. Cherry was right.. my memory is awful.

 

@Lynd what a lovely shaped tree .
I have a conference pear tree (inherited with the house ) I made apple & pear jam it was delicious , I also love pear crumble .

 

Ooooooo dont Beckie76 ....i can just taste that with oooodles of vanilla custard yum yummy yum

 

Thanks @Beckie76 and you lucky thing! Thinks it's the best pear alongside Rocha. I pulled them all off the shelf and checked each one for height and branches, didn't bother with roots though was having strange looks think he's a bit wonky but never mind! Really pleased

 

Will it? Really?