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Buddha's Hand (Fingered) citron

Specialty citrusAvailable

The fingered citron, split into fragrant tentacle-like sections with no flesh or juice; used for zest, candying, and as a fragrant ornamental.

Across the consideration criteria

How it grows

Cold hardiness
32°F
Ripening
Mid-season
Vigor
Variable (Papeda-Derived = Vigorous + Thorny)
Disease tolerance
Moderate
Drainage need
Well
Soil pH
6–7.5
Graft requirement
Graft Required
US availability
Available

Considerations

Cold hardiness32°F
TenderCold-hardy

Canopy killed at about 32°F.

Heat to ripenHigh
Low heatHigh heat

Needs high heat to colour and sweeten.

Maturity seasonMid
EarlyLate

Mid-season fruit (autumn-winter).

VigorHigh
LowHigh

variable (papeda-derived = vigorous + thorny)

Soil pH preference6–7.5
4.58.5

Prefers a pH band of 6–7.5.

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