Citrus-Grapefruit-x Citroncirus ‘Dunstan’
'Dunstan' citrumelo forms large grapefruit-sized fruits. It is easily hardy to zone 8 and most likely zone 7!
‘Dunstan’ is a citrumelo which is an intergeneric cross between a grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) and the trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) whose proper Latin name is xCitroncirus. It forms large grapefruit-sized fruits that are yellow to light orange with thin skin and a flavour like a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit. Hardy in coastal BC to at least -12 degrees Celsius and likely hardier into zone 7. All of our citrus are grafted onto C-35 citrange, trifoliate orange, or other semi-dwarfing rootstock which confer good hardiness and production while reducing overall tree size.
Common Name: Hardy Grapefruit - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Rutaceae (The Citrus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Orange
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
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