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Yes, it’s called grafting. My neighbor had a single tree which grew oranges, lemons, and limes using this.
by hellcow 3y ago
Yes, it’s called grafting. My neighbor had a single tree which grew oranges, lemons, and limes using this.
- ipaddr 3y agoI have one with three different types of pears
- jrm4 3y agoAnd isn't it also the deal that most of our citrus fruits are just weirdo combos of like 4 citrus primitives or something?
- retrac 3y agoBrassica are the same way. Turnips, cabbage, bok choi, cauliflower, mustard, rapeseed, Brussel sprouts, kale, etc. Effectively all the same species -- hybrids or cultivars of a few wild ancestors that hybridize easily.
- lproven 3y agoYup. Wikipedia has some good visualisations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_taxonomy#Hybrids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus_taxonomy#Hybrids