The remarkable double flower of Fleur de Nice, or Bouquetier de Nice à fleurs doubles. This shows the first flower to be produced on my small plant, but no fruit was formed. |
Other synonymes: à fleurs doubles, Bouquetier à fruits fétifères, Bouquetier de Nice
à fruits plats, François 1er, Grand Bourbon, Grand Condé, Grand Connétable,
Grand Louis. |
Risso & Poiteau 1812: 'Bigaradier a feuilles de Saule' (=Willow leaf Sour Orange). |
My example of Granito, T-budded last year and now about 18" tall. Leaf size and shape
varies, but is typically 4" to 5" long and up to 1" wide. |
Named as a separate species by Risso and Poiteau in their 1812 'Histoire et Culture
des Orangers', other botanists classify this as a lemon variety. Produces pear-shaped
fruit up to 18cms long. |
Original engraving from the Risso & Poiteau book |
Fruit (7.5cms diameter) from the small plant in my greenhouse, November 2003. |
Large fruit collected from INRA, Corsica. |
page restored 18th October 2005 |