What citrus fruits can be grown on a windowsill: 3 options for beginners - tasty and fresh fruits

23.12.2023 15:23

Growing citrus fruits on a windowsill can be considered as a hobby, since such trees will not produce a large harvest.

However, it is much more pleasant to eat lemons or oranges from your own tree than to buy them in the store.

In fact, quite a few types of citrus fruits are suitable for growing on a windowsill, including lemons, kumquats, tangerines, and so on.

Let's see what three types of trees the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh suggests choosing.

What citrus fruits can be grown on a windowsill?

Here are 3 types of wood:

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  1. Lemon Melarosa. The distinctive feature of this tree is the pleasant aroma of bergamot. Its fruits have sour pulp.
  2. Kumquat Meiwa. The fruits of this tree are considered sweet - kumquats are usually eaten with the peel.
  3. Bergamot. The leaves and fruits of this tree can be added to black tea. Home-grown fruits are much tastier than store-bought ones.

Earlier we wrote about why summer residents collect chamomile and wormwood.

Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti