Dave, why don't you send that pic to Stan McKenzie? He knows all the cold hardy varieties and may be able to give you an ID.

Thanks, Laura. Sounds like a good idea. I was not too far from his farm over thanksgiving, on the way to the beach. Wish I could have visited the farm over the holidays and picked up a couple of trees.

Hmm, that sure does look like a good guess. I'm planning to plant some cold hardy citrus in ground next spring here in NC - going to have consider Ichang lemon.

Thanks, membden.

What do those lemons taste like?

All of the Japanese lemons are cold hardy, Sambokan being the best known as an ingredient in the famous Ponzu sauce.

I've never tasted one myself, but have seen several trees and fruit.

Supposedly it has a lemonish mixed with grapefruit taste.

It is a cross between a pomelo and an ichang papeda.

So it's a sibling to the Yuzu, Kabosu and Sudachi, which is are mandarin and ichang papeda crosses.

I wonder if it would survive here in MD....?? I can always string lights on it..

I know one guy in Tennessee and 1 in DC who have citrangequats in the ground that fruit.

An ichang is less hardy, but if you keep it small and protect it, it might survive.

get the Thomasville citrangequat.

Thomasville Citrangequat Zone 6b SUCCESS

6b Steve