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Yuzu
Yuzu
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$49.99 CAD
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Yuzu
Yuzu: very fragrant Japanese citrus, prized zest and juice in cooking; more cold-tolerant than most citrus, but sheltered from frost in Quebec.
- Botanical name: Citrus x junos.
- Flavour & uses: Very fragrant, tangy, floral zest and juice; prized in Japanese cooking, vinaigrettes and drinks.
- Ideal if: you cook Japanese food or want a citrus with a unique fragrance.
- Good to know: among the most cold-tolerant citrus, but it must still come indoors for winter in Quebec.
- Size & habit: small branched fruiting shrub, specially suited to pot culture in Quebec.
- Hardiness: not hardy in Quebec; grow in a pot, always sheltered from frost.
🌱 Choose your format
- 5" Pot - rooted cutting (10-24"): plant in this format; approximate height shown in the selector.
- 5" Pot - small grafted (10-24"): plant in this format; approximate height shown in the selector.
- Citri-pot - standard grafted (24-48"): plant in this format; approximate height shown in the selector.
- Citri-pot - dwarf grafted (24-48"): plant in this format; approximate height shown in the selector.
📦 Shipping boxes
- 5" pot — rooted cutting: box 30 × 4 × 4 in, 1 kg.
- 5" pot — small grafted: box 30 × 4 × 4 in, 1 kg.
- Citri-pot — standard grafted: box 46 × 4 × 4 in, 3 kg.
- Citri-pot — dwarf grafted: box 46 × 4 × 4 in, 3 kg.
Care sheet - Growing in Quebec
- Light: full sun 6-8 hours per day (south window, greenhouse, or outdoors in summer after acclimatization).
- Growing medium: very well-draining potting mix, such as Pro-Mix HP or similar, with a little perlite.
- Watering: let the top of the mix dry between waterings; avoid letting water stand in the cachepot.
- Fertilizer: citrus or fruit-tree fertilizer every 2-3 weeks during the growing season.
- Temperature: bring the plant indoors before nights drop below 5 °C; never expose to frost.
- Overwintering: very bright room, cool to temperate; reduced watering but without letting the mix dry out completely.
❓ Differences: rooted cutting (5" pot), small grafted, grafted, dwarf
- Rooted cutting: clone on its own roots; compact format, fruiting possible from the first year if conditions are good.
- Small grafted: young grafted plant, compact format, often coming into production in the first or second year.
- Grafted: scion on a selected rootstock; vigour and coming into production often in the first or second year.
- Dwarf: naturally compact habit (cultivar or dwarfing rootstock); normal-sized fruit. Often coming into production in the first or second year.
Dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly depending on the stage of growth at shipping time.
Availability: pre-order; delivery or pickup in May-June 2027. Limited quantity.
Photo: fruit of the variety, illustrative image - the plant photo will be added on arrival.
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