CITRUS CULTURE IN HAWAII 



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tion in 1906 but died some years later. Since that time the vari- 

 ety has not been observed in cultivation in Hawaii. 



Fruit — Size, large ; form, oblong with rounded base ; apex, abrupt nipple ; rind, thick, 

 slightly rough ; flesh, fine-grained ; juice sacs, small ; juice, acid, abundant, and clear ; flavor 

 good ; seeds, about 12. 



Ponderosa 



The Ponderosa produces fruit 4 to 6 inches long. The leaf 

 stalks are more or less winged, indicating a possible close rela- 

 tionship to the pomelo or grapefruit. The variety, on account 

 of the size of the fruit, is not suited for commercial production. 



Fruit — Form, oblong, pyriform, sometimes distinctly necked, 4 to 6 inches long ; lemon 

 yellow, coarse rind, often raised about stem attachment ; apex, roundish and slightly 

 nippled ; rind, rough, % inch thick ; oil cells, large ; fruit sections, 12 ; flesh, grayish and 

 coarse-grained ; pulp sacs, large and juicy ; flavor, strongly acid but agreeable ; seeds, about 

 20, oval to wedge-shaped. 



American Wonder 



The tree and the fruit of the American Wonder are similar 

 to those of the Ponderosa of which it is probably a variation. 

 The variety was first introduced from California. It differs from 

 the Ponderosa in having a part of the fruit spherical, whereas 

 the rest are lemon-shaped. 



Fruit — Form, spherical or oblong ; stigmatic point either a mere speck on the surface, 

 or extended into an acute lemonlike beak ; surface, comparatively smooth, greenish yellow ; 

 rind, Vi inch thick ; pulp, greenish gray, juicy ; acid, strong ; flavor, not exactly like that 

 of the lemon. 



VARIETIES OF LIMES 



The acid lime is found in cultivation in many tropical coun- 

 tries. Its native country is believed to be in some part of south- 

 ern Asia. The species in general is easily naturalized and spreads 

 by seeds and by root sprouts. Through long periods of cultiva- 

 tion of the tree the thorns have been reduced in size and in 

 number, and the fruit has been improved. Because of its easy 

 culture and early habit of bearing, the tree is well adapted to 

 growth in home gardens. Lime juice is used in the preparation 

 of beverages, for seasoning fish and meat, and to improve the 

 palatability of many other kinds of food. Acid lime fruits in 

 cultivation in Hawaii are the Kusaie, West Indian, Rangpur, and 

 Tahiti (21) . 



Kusaie 



The Kusaie was introduced into Hawaii from the island of 

 Kusaie in Micronesia in 1885. It soon gained in favor, due to 

 its easy culture and prolificacy. When propagated from seeds 

 the variety is slightly variable, but a good standard variety may 

 be established by grafting. 



The trees vary in size from mere bushes to well-formed evergreens 8 to 10 feet high. 

 The foliage is dense, the leaves are small, and the twigs armed with a few small thorns. 

 The trees often come into bearing during the second year and continue to produce almost 

 throughout the year. 



Fruit — Form, oval, spherical, or oblate, the diameter rangign from 1% to 2% inches ; 

 rind, yellow, thin ; oil cells, numerous ; pulp segments, 6 to 10 ; flesh, clear honey-yellow 

 color ; juice, abundant and with a characteristic flavor ; central pith, usually open ; seeds, 

 plump and few in number. 



Rangpur 



The Rangpur, also known as Rungpur or Rungpor, originated 

 in India. All its characters are not those of a true lime. The 

 color of the fruit, the ease with which the peel separates from 



