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Leaving Satsumas on the tree
Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:06 pm
Didn’t have a good year. They never got really sweet like in the past however the tree is loaded. I’ve given away a ton but am tired of picking. Is it ok to just leave the rest on the tree?
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Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:21 pm to lsushelly
They’ll just fall off and rott on the ground under the tree
Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:23 pm to Kouyon Kid
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They’ll just fall off and rott on the ground under the tree
fertilizer
Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:27 pm to lsushelly
Pick the and donate to the food bank baw. I am dealing with same thing. I pick a champagne basket per day and running out of people that want them.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:46 pm to Motorboat
funny you mention that....someone knocked on my front door today...was a lady who lives next neighborhood over...her parents are visiting her from Turkey for three months and walk thru our neighborhood and saw my tree, which is loaded, and asked if I minded if they picked a few
I went out and snipped off 2 grocery bags full for them...the parents were so overjoyed they were taking pictures and sending them back home to Turkey...they hugged me when they left
I went out and snipped off 2 grocery bags full for them...the parents were so overjoyed they were taking pictures and sending them back home to Turkey...they hugged me when they left
Posted on 12/8/22 at 4:48 pm to lsushelly
Try them after one more good cold snap and see if they got any sweeter. That’s what I’ve been told.
If they still taste bad, let your kids use them for batting practice.
If they still taste bad, let your kids use them for batting practice.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 5:02 pm to Motorboat
Food bank is actually a great idea. Gonna do that
Posted on 12/8/22 at 5:14 pm to lsushelly
Contact them. They will come pick them off the tree for you. Theyre coming to my house this weekend. Ive got hundreds of various fruits that would go to waste if they dont come.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 5:18 pm to Deactived
If OP is in BR, contact Baton Rouge Green. They are non profit org. They have volunteers that will swoop in and take it all and donate to the food bank. I missed the deadline to apply but they may still be taking stragglers.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 6:02 pm to lsushelly
Are they bitter? I’m trying to figure out why my lemons and grapefruit are bitter. We bought a house with mature trees loaded with fruit, but they’re not edible.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 9:04 pm to sloopy
Not bitter just not sweet like normal
Posted on 12/8/22 at 9:18 pm to lsushelly
I wait til late December before picking. I’ve waited into January before. They get much sweeter. A lil bit tart still
I’m in BTR
I’m in BTR
Posted on 12/8/22 at 11:02 pm to lsushelly
They will get sweeter when they get some more cold time. You have until the first hard freeze before they will start letting go.
Posted on 12/8/22 at 11:56 pm to lsufan112001
I tried one of my tangelos today. Still not sweet and hard to peel. Will try again after next cold snap.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 8:24 am to BRgetthenet
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Try them after one more good cold snap and see if they got any sweeter. That’s what I’ve been told.
If they still taste bad, let your kids use them for batting practice.
Also they explode when hit with 17 HMR. Perfect target size.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 8:45 am to Motorboat
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I pick a champagne basket per day
Baw said he is picking a champagne of satsumas a day. Can't get any more cajun than that lol
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 8:46 am
Posted on 12/10/22 at 12:25 pm to lsushelly
Different situation here in Lafayette. I watered the tree during October drought and the satsumas are sweet, juicy and easy to peel. Last year they were mealy because they didn’t get the water when fruit was developing. But I always leave alot on the tree and never hurts anything. Does attract the fruit gnats though.
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