地元JAでこれ（写真左下）を見かけて、つい、手が伸びてしまいました。
I saw this tiny Yuzu plant (bottom left) in a pot in the nearby shop and could not resist the temptation.
This is a seedless variety called "Tadanishiki". The fruit is slightly smaller than the common Yuzu, but due to being seedless, what you get on the inside is almost as much as the normal Yuzu which comes with tons of seeds.
How could I resist this price?
I used to have a stand alone Tadanishiki Yuzu plant but it grew out of control once I put it in the ground (I was a beginner in gardening then). Now I have only one branch grafted onto the Bergamot.
以前、うちにはちゃんとした多田錦の苗があったので、その記憶では汚損果がほぼ無かったことは確認済み。対して、通常の柚子はこの↓ように、なぜかキズがつきものです。スーパーで売っている1個140円とかの本柚子は、１本の木に生った実のうち何割なのか、と不思議に思います。もしかして柚子に農薬を使ってる？
Another benefit of Tadanishiki Yuzu is that the fruits are clean, whereas the fruits of common Yuzu tend to get pock marks like these in the photo.
その本柚子苗は、元々の30cmから今ではここまで育って、モロとミネオラが高接ぎされて、それぞれ2個ずつ実が生っています。
I bought the common Yuzu as a 30cm cutting plant several years ago from the same shop. It is now in the ground and has Moro and Minmeola grafted onto it. So, with patience, cheap and tiny citrus plants can grow into productive trees.
もう１本、安さに惹かれて何年も前に通販で買ったのが、このトゲ無しリスボンレモン。葉っぱがほとんど無い貧相な棒苗で980円、九州からの送料のほうが遥かに高かったです。今は10号鉢ですが、来年の４月末にはタロッコが植わっていた場所に植え付ける予定です。タロッコは衰弱したので、それに高接ぎしてあったセミノールの枝がまず枯れました。
Another cheap plant was this Thorn-free Lisbon Lemon that I bought many years ago. It has grown so well that I plan to put it in the ground in early summer next year.
このトゲ無しリスボンは、これまで育ててみて東京の冬の寒さなら平気そうなので、タロッコの跡地で大いに育ってほしいです。
Having watched this plant for many years, I know that Lisbon Lemon can withstand the coldest period of Tokyo winter with ease. So, I am looking forward to taking care of this plant and growing lots of fruits.
This tiny plant is another Thorn-free Lisbon Lemon. Since I love cooking, I can never have too many lemons in my garden.
