My parents have a citrus tree, Its called a Calamondin. At the moment it has loads of fruit on it But we have'nt got a clue what to do with them. I know you cant eat them straight of the tree because they are incredibly bitter. Just wondered if anyone had any suggestions on what to do with them.
Thanks
Kev.
Citrus tree.
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Dendrobium
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A quick web search say's it can be made into marmalade, just need to add more sugar, but if it's that bitter not sure how much that would really help, otherwise there is talk about using it to baste fish and pork which sounds much more sensible to me! I'm envious though as out of all the strange tropical plants I've grown I've never manage to get any citrus fruits to do anything!
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ohareward
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Hi Kev, here is a recipe for marmalade
CALAMONDIN MARMALADE
40-50 Calamondins
4 lbs. sugar on hand
Wash calamondins, cut in rounds or quarters and remove seeds. May put fruit through a slicer. Measure fruit. For each cup of fruit, use 3/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Cool and put in refrigerator overnight to bring out the pectin. Measure the stock, for each cup of stock use 1 cup of sugar. Boil until candy thermometer is at 220 F. Pour immediately into sterilized jars. Seal with paraffin.
Robin
CALAMONDIN MARMALADE
40-50 Calamondins
4 lbs. sugar on hand
Wash calamondins, cut in rounds or quarters and remove seeds. May put fruit through a slicer. Measure fruit. For each cup of fruit, use 3/4 cup of water. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes. Cool and put in refrigerator overnight to bring out the pectin. Measure the stock, for each cup of stock use 1 cup of sugar. Boil until candy thermometer is at 220 F. Pour immediately into sterilized jars. Seal with paraffin.
Robin
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