I purchased one almost a year ago and it has produced 5 little oranges. I picked one yesterday it appeared to be ripe and soft when I squeezed it. I peeled it and put a piece in my mouth and I almost choked to death. That thing was the sourest thing I have ever put in my mouth. I couldn't even get my mouth open wide enough to spit it out is was spasming so bad . I had to rake it out with my finger. I was not expecting that at all.
I love to eat sweetarts and sour stuff but this was over the top. What can I do with this fruit? Can it be used in cooking or is it just something you grow and look at? I thought they would taste more like an orange not like an atomic sour orange.
Linda: How long have the oranges been on the tree? We have satsuma oranges and after the middle of January they get sour tasting. That was funny, "an atomic sour orange." Marly
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I guess they have been on the tree since october. Thats when they started forming. They started turning orange about 4 weeks ago and they have been totally orange for at least 2 weeks. I waited until they were a little soft to the squeeze like a regular orange before I tried tasting it. I have tried researching online and have not come up with much except they are small, juicy and tart. I think they should explain the tart part like on a scale from 1 to atomic sour.
I am going to look into a different drawf orange that is labeled sweet.
Linda
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Posted - Jan 31 2013 : 4:38:01 PM
. I had to rake it out with my finger. I was not expecting that at all. 