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The Cidro is an interesting species for sure. Like a thorny and really big lemon (4Kg) that is basically all pith, no juice in the inside. Is either like that o

The Cidro is an interesting species for sure. Like a thorny and really big lemon (4Kg) that is basically all pith, no juice in the inside. Is either like that or shaped like Culthu's face. The most strange Citrus fruit by a mile. Also one of the "original four" wild citrus if I remember correctly so it has huge historical and genetic value. Important in Jewish culture as aromatic object, and surprisingly relevant also in food industry (most "candied lemon" found in baked pies is this thing really). Too tender for most areas but I wouldn't mind to have it as long as there was a good guarantee of having a clean strain without viruses.

kranner 4y ago
The Cthulhu reference is funny because the common Asian name for this fruit is Buddha’s Hand.
mc32 4y ago
Do you mean pith or pitch? Pitch would seem to make things inedible to people (like pine resin) but fruit pith is used in cooking.
- pvaldes 4y ago
  You are right. Fixed. Thanks.
  - q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 4y ago
    Now that's what I call... a pithy response.
MisterBastahrd 4y ago
There's a few trees along a road near here that has fruits similar to this. Every fall / winter there are gigantic fruit that litter the ground to the point that it looks like it's covered in a lumpy chartreuse carpet and they continue to fall from the trees for the next month, taking about 3-4 months for the fruit to rot and lose the color.
- pvaldes 4y ago
  Probably the same. I didn't knew about the lumpy carpet effect. Sounds like a funny sight. If looks like a big lemon [1] and nobody is harvesting it, maybe is an old abandoned orchard. In that case you may want to pick one and try it as indoor air freshener [2]. [1] Not to confuse with Maclura or a Grapefruit. [2] Assure that is not chemically treated first and if in doubt discard it.
  - MisterBastahrd 4y ago
    Not an abandoned orchard. These are trees that were planted as part of a small park project in the front of a gigantic parking lot for an aviation technology company. The trees haven't been touched in years and nobody is attempting to harvest any of the fruit. They're basically just there to hide the buildings from the road.
    - pvaldes 4y ago
      Maclura or Poncirus seem more probable then.

kranner 4y ago

The Cthulhu reference is funny because the common Asian name for this fruit is Buddha’s Hand.

mc32 4y ago

Do you mean pith or pitch? Pitch would seem to make things inedible to people (like pine resin) but fruit pith is used in cooking.

pvaldes 4y ago
You are right. Fixed. Thanks.
- q7xvh97o2pDhNrh 4y ago
  Now that's what I call... a pithy response.

MisterBastahrd 4y ago

There's a few trees along a road near here that has fruits similar to this. Every fall / winter there are gigantic fruit that litter the ground to the point that it looks like it's covered in a lumpy chartreuse carpet and they continue to fall from the trees for the next month, taking about 3-4 months for the fruit to rot and lose the color.

pvaldes 4y ago
Probably the same. I didn't knew about the lumpy carpet effect. Sounds like a funny sight. If looks like a big lemon [1] and nobody is harvesting it, maybe is an old abandoned orchard. In that case you may want to pick one and try it as indoor air freshener [2]. [1] Not to confuse with Maclura or a Grapefruit. [2] Assure that is not chemically treated first and if in doubt discard it.
- MisterBastahrd 4y ago
  Not an abandoned orchard. These are trees that were planted as part of a small park project in the front of a gigantic parking lot for an aviation technology company. The trees haven't been touched in years and nobody is attempting to harvest any of the fruit. They're basically just there to hide the buildings from the road.
  - pvaldes 4y ago
    Maclura or Poncirus seem more probable then.