I have a 7-moth old sudachi seedling; seeds were collected from fresh fruit.
With any citrus, there is the possibility tha...Read Moret plants may not grow true to seed, though most sudachi will. Seeds are highly polyembryonic, and should not dry out.
Growth is a little slower than average for most citrus - I believe this is characteristic of papeda citrus (yuzu, ichang papeda, khasi, sudachi and others). Foliage is very attractive, with sleek deep-green leaves, and an abundance of short, sharp spines. Some shoots have a purplish tint, like kaffir limes. When rubbed, the leaves have a characteristic papeda fragrance - limey, spicy and a little musky all at once.
Though the growth is a bit less vigorous, it is steady, and the seem tougher than most citrus. The plant is generally listed as hardy to zone 10a, but a mature sudachi MAY do well in zones 9A or B with a bit of TLC. As this is one of the rarest citrus in cultivation in the US, there isn't much literature on hardiness, though they are cultivated alongside yuzu in Japan, so I would suspect them to be tougher than most other citrus.
I have a 7-moth old sudachi seedling; seeds were collected from fresh fruit.
With any citrus, there is the possibility tha...Read More