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Harvested my first keylime today! #76167 November 13th, 2005 at 05:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC keylime OP Member
OP keylime Member Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC	Harvested my first of the season keylime today! I now have two mature trees which are going to produce about two dozen keylimes this season. They should all be ready by Christmas. I'm so excited, because I have raised these trees from seed, and it took twelve years for them to bear! We keep them in a greenhouse in the winter months when below 40 degrees, then outside all summer. These are the REAL key limes, not persian limes. I understand they are pretty rare now.

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Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76168 November 13th, 2005 at 09:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Quote I'm so excited, because I have raised these trees from seed, and it took twelve years for them to bear! TALK ABOUT PATIENCE!!!! WOWWWWWWWWWW!!! And it's a beautiful tree and harvest too!!!!

Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76169 November 13th, 2005 at 11:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Washington ShirlS Member
ShirlS Member Joined: Sep 2005 Washington	Wow!! I bet you are so thrilled! I'm with Weezi about you being mega patient! 12 yrs is a longgggggggg time to wait for fruit! Shirl

Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76170 November 14th, 2005 at 03:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 The OC! R reguy Member
reguy Member R Joined: Aug 2005 The OC!	Wow! Now that is totally cool! Perseverance sure paid off for you. I couldn't wait and bought my key lime tree from a nursery. :rolleyes: Believe it or not, your post really inspires me. I'm growing 14 (yes...I planted every seed I could find...) pummelo trees. The seedlings just sprouted two months ago...10 more years to watch and wait... Good job keylime! Steve

Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76171 November 14th, 2005 at 03:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 The OC! R reguy Member
reguy Member R Joined: Aug 2005 The OC!	Keylime, Ummm....stupid question. Where did you get key lime seeds from? I thought limes were seedless? Steve

Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76172 November 17th, 2005 at 01:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Florida B BigJimSlade Member
BigJimSlade Member B Joined: Aug 2004 Florida	Beautiful! Congrats!

Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76173 January 5th, 2006 at 10:23 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC keylime OP Member
OP keylime Member Joined: Oct 2005 Outer Banks, NC	Thought y'all might enjoy an update on the lime trees. My crop is about half harvested now. Still enjoying fresh key lime juice in my morning hot tea every day. I took the seeds from the first lime and planted them and now have two new baby trees! Only twelve more years til they bear fruit- LOL! Here's their baby pix!

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Re: Harvested my first keylime today! #76174 January 5th, 2006 at 10:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y. weezie13 Compost Queen!
weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Quote Only twelve more years til they bear fruit- LOL! oh geesh, what patience I tell you... Those lil'guys look soooooo good.... I hope they all turn out for you, what fun that would be.... And Thanks for keeping us updated... That's what makes half of the fun around here, we love , love , love to see updates ..

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