Truly its a stunning collection to visit, really mindblowing. Fascinating to see that clementine Tardivo since that was the variety i featured a couple of days ago. I got my satsuma unshiu from oscar tintori
It is our 'Mickey Mouse' winters that throw the proverbial spanner in the works. I imagine that, in that region of Italy, the winters are generally milder (milder as in: cool or coldish, but above freezing for most of the time, and that makes a whole lot of difference as far as citrus and other frost-sensitive subtropicals are concerned). Furthermore, the Tintori collection citrus are under glass, which gives additional cold protection. I think it is time to upgrade our greenhouses to Oscar Tintori-sized ones 😂
I saw a video some ladies had done of their visit to the Eden centre in Cornwall … the centre were growing all sorts of edible exotics / tropicals … bananas, sugar cane and Star fruit , which they actually picked and ate without the knowledge or permission of the management 😂 😆 With a good greenhouse, I imagine many sub or full-tropical plants can be grown to fruition. My micro garden is way too small to accommodate even a small structure …. An extra large transparent Tupperware box can come in handy for small plants though. Lol
@@MoebiusUK Lol. Yeah, I've been to the Eden Project in Cornwall, definitely a must-visit place if you haven't been already, in fact, that's where I bought my first fig tree from 6 years ago lol 😂. I actually filmed loads of stuff there but never got around to editing the footage, was going to put it on here. I visited Kew Gardens once and there was a starfruit on the ground under their starfruit tree. Of course, I couldn't just leave it there lol. To be honest it was starting to rot a bit on one side, and didn't taste very good haha. That did make its way onto RUclips lol. If I had the space (and the money) I would build a large heated greenhouse, it would only need to be kept above 10°C or so in winter, but with the current energy costs, I imagine even that would still be incredibly expensive 😬
@@PeterEntwistle I've not been but do intend to visit. Apparently, they're building a similar project up north too. I'd build a large greehouse too if I was loaded ... there are ways of heating greenhouses that are more sustainable, so would look into that ... but if money was no object this wouldn't be a problem. lol
@@MoebiusUK Yes that's right, they are building one in Morecambe in the North West, not too far away for me. I can't wait until that's built. The one in Cornwall is incredible, but it's a long way for me to get there, have to make it into a holiday lol 😂
I don't know why (or if they actually do) they leave the fruit to spoil on the trees, as opposed to picking them. The few overripe ones with fruit fly and mold could be the ones they've missed out- they have so many mature trees with dense canopies. Extra income could be generated by selling the fruits locally or making them into jams and conserves. I wonder if they use the pruning cut-offs as new propagation material (e.g. as scion for grafting onto rootstocks)? An incredible place- and that's an understatement!
I suspect they want the fruit to stay on the tree as long as possible for exhibition purposes … at the entrance to the hesperidium they have a selection of produce made from citrus but the lady who greets visitors told me the products were made by trusted local growers … I did buy a couple of jars of their Marmalades, it wasn’t cheap @ 7 Euros each … I’ll do a taste test video. I think these guys has such a glut of citrus … especially at Agrumi Lenzi I was stepping over a lot of fallen fruit. I’m naturally a shy person so wasn’t about to ask to try anything 😂
6 degrees C may be a bit cold, but for many citrus it is OK as an overnight or wintertime temperature when the plants are in their 'resting' or 'dormant' phase. It is actual freezing temperatures that cause the problems- as we in the UK know all too well!
The citrus with the lanceolate tapered leaves (around 23:41) is called a 'Willow-leaved sour orange', if I am not mistaken. Citrus aurantium var. 'Salicifolia'.
I wouldnt know where to start walking around that place. Interesting to see that the native soil they are growing those trees in is exactly the same heavy, fine, muddy clay like soil that their sales plants are potted up in 😂😂
Not a single grain of perlite to be seen! The thing is, the clayey-loam is perfectly OK for growing in-ground. It is rich in minerals. However, loams behave very differently when confined to a plastic pot. As you'll appreciate, as far as pot growing is concerned, coarser materials offer superior drainage and minimisation of fabled 'perched water table'. Loam soil in the gound sort of behaves like an endless succession of bath sponges placed on top of each other: water continuously drains away, under gravity. In pots, however, some water tends to stubborningly remain at the base of the pot; this 'perched water table' is 'worse' when fine materials are used, as opposed to coarse ones. There's also the fact that plants kept under glass will be far more active (in terms of photosynthesis and transpiration) and the roots will quickly soak up excess water no matter what they're grown in.
This video might as well be titled “Citrus Porn”. Just WOW. I was at Auhh watching this video. That citrus citrus roof cover and wall is something else. Only the Italians can pull off something like this.
Thank you so much for capturing the information on the labels! Wonderful to know the cultivar.
Thank you. This place is a paradise for citrus enthusiasts. Can't wait to return.
Truly its a stunning collection to visit, really mindblowing. Fascinating to see that clementine Tardivo since that was the variety i featured a couple of days ago. I got my satsuma unshiu from oscar tintori
Wow, there are some really beautiful specimen trees in there! If only they grew that well over here lol 😂
It is our 'Mickey Mouse' winters that throw the proverbial spanner in the works. I imagine that, in that region of Italy, the winters are generally milder (milder as in: cool or coldish, but above freezing for most of the time, and that makes a whole lot of difference as far as citrus and other frost-sensitive subtropicals are concerned). Furthermore, the Tintori collection citrus are under glass, which gives additional cold protection. I think it is time to upgrade our greenhouses to Oscar Tintori-sized ones 😂
I saw a video some ladies had done of their visit to the Eden centre in Cornwall … the centre were growing all sorts of edible exotics / tropicals … bananas, sugar cane and Star fruit , which they actually picked and ate without the knowledge or permission of the management 😂 😆
With a good greenhouse, I imagine many sub or full-tropical plants can be grown to fruition. My micro garden is way too small to accommodate even a small structure …. An extra large transparent Tupperware box can come in handy for small plants though. Lol
@@MoebiusUK Lol. Yeah, I've been to the Eden Project in Cornwall, definitely a must-visit place if you haven't been already, in fact, that's where I bought my first fig tree from 6 years ago lol 😂. I actually filmed loads of stuff there but never got around to editing the footage, was going to put it on here.
I visited Kew Gardens once and there was a starfruit on the ground under their starfruit tree. Of course, I couldn't just leave it there lol. To be honest it was starting to rot a bit on one side, and didn't taste very good haha. That did make its way onto RUclips lol.
If I had the space (and the money) I would build a large heated greenhouse, it would only need to be kept above 10°C or so in winter, but with the current energy costs, I imagine even that would still be incredibly expensive 😬
@@PeterEntwistle I've not been but do intend to visit. Apparently, they're building a similar project up north too.
I'd build a large greehouse too if I was loaded ... there are ways of heating greenhouses that are more sustainable, so would look into that ... but if money was no object this wouldn't be a problem. lol
@@MoebiusUK Yes that's right, they are building one in Morecambe in the North West, not too far away for me. I can't wait until that's built. The one in Cornwall is incredible, but it's a long way for me to get there, have to make it into a holiday lol 😂
I don't know why (or if they actually do) they leave the fruit to spoil on the trees, as opposed to picking them. The few overripe ones with fruit fly and mold could be the ones they've missed out- they have so many mature trees with dense canopies. Extra income could be generated by selling the fruits locally or making them into jams and conserves. I wonder if they use the pruning cut-offs as new propagation material (e.g. as scion for grafting onto rootstocks)? An incredible place- and that's an understatement!
I suspect they want the fruit to stay on the tree as long as possible for exhibition purposes … at the entrance to the hesperidium they have a selection of produce made from citrus but the lady who greets visitors told me the products were made by trusted local growers … I did buy a couple of jars of their Marmalades, it wasn’t cheap @ 7 Euros each … I’ll do a taste test video.
I think these guys has such a glut of citrus … especially at Agrumi Lenzi I was stepping over a lot of fallen fruit. I’m naturally a shy person so wasn’t about to ask to try anything 😂
6 degrees C may be a bit cold, but for many citrus it is OK as an overnight or wintertime temperature when the plants are in their 'resting' or 'dormant' phase. It is actual freezing temperatures that cause the problems- as we in the UK know all too well!
The citrus with the lanceolate tapered leaves (around 23:41) is called a 'Willow-leaved sour orange', if I am not mistaken. Citrus aurantium var. 'Salicifolia'.
I’m quite new in developing and interest in Citrus so my knowledge of the different types isn’t there yet. Appreciate your identification.
I wouldnt know where to start walking around that place. Interesting to see that the native soil they are growing those trees in is exactly the same heavy, fine, muddy clay like soil that their sales plants are potted up in 😂😂
Not a single grain of perlite to be seen! The thing is, the clayey-loam is perfectly OK for growing in-ground. It is rich in minerals. However, loams behave very differently when confined to a plastic pot. As you'll appreciate, as far as pot growing is concerned, coarser materials offer superior drainage and minimisation of fabled 'perched water table'. Loam soil in the gound sort of behaves like an endless succession of bath sponges placed on top of each other: water continuously drains away, under gravity. In pots, however, some water tends to stubborningly remain at the base of the pot; this 'perched water table' is 'worse' when fine materials are used, as opposed to coarse ones. There's also the fact that plants kept under glass will be far more active (in terms of photosynthesis and transpiration) and the roots will quickly soak up excess water no matter what they're grown in.
This video might as well be titled “Citrus Porn”.
Just WOW. I was at Auhh watching this video. That citrus citrus roof cover and wall is something else. Only the Italians can pull off something like this.
Thanks. The Oscar Tintori nursery is an incredible place to visit, it felt like "Citrus Porn" being there.
I fell in love with Italy after that visit.