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Old 07-23-2007, 06:08 PM
egf247 egf247 is offline
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Default I have a grapefruit tree that is 10 yrs old,grown from seed,indoors. Will...

...it ever produce fruit? this tree is potted as I am in the pocono mountains and can't plant it outside.


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Old 07-23-2007, 06:49 PM
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Most fruit trees require two trees to be near each other in order to pollenate and produce fruit. I would say that you are short one tree.
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Old 07-23-2007, 06:58 PM
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That's very impressive. Congratulations on producing a tree like that.

It might, I've heard the seeds sometimes can take 15 years to flower. It's just got to make the changes, to change it's hormones to produce flowers.

I think they are self fertilizing, but you may want to transfer the pollen from the stamens with a paint brush.

I believe most grapefruit is grown from clones (cuttings).
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Old 07-23-2007, 07:14 PM
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NO!!

Grapefruit needs heat for sweet-tart fruit: best in the desert where fruit ripens in 9 months (can take a year or longer where there is less heat). It will NEVER get warm enough in your indoor location!!

Good Luck!!
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