Comments on: Dalanmansis or Kalandans…

By: Cath

Cath — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:29:22 +0000

how to do crossbreeding between calamansi and dalandan?

By: Gej

Gej — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 08:35:21 +0000

Does this dry up when a bit overripe? Or when the rind turns yellow even when still on the tree?

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 02:43:19 +0000

marghi, could be, could be… phil, I like kalamandarin as well. :)

By: marghi

marghi — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 02:36:07 +0000

Could it be like our kalamunding in Negros? A tad bigger than the kalamansi but with that hint of orange.

By: phil

phil — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:11:40 +0000

MM – Thanks for the very interesting post. I’m not an expert on citrus either but as a small farm owner, I’ve planted several grafted kalamansi seedlings that have been fruiting now. The young rootstocks (where the mature kalamansi branches or ‘scions’ are inserted or grafted) used are called kalamandarin. Some of those we planted were not taken care of properly and the kalamandarin rootstocks completely outgrew the kalamansi scions and bore fruits that look exactly similar to the ones in your photos. So, I believe the fruits can rightly be called ‘kalamandarin’ as well.

By: millet

millet — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:14:01 +0000

interesting! just like one of my favorite fruits, tangelos! i just hope we don’t lose the true kalamansi fruit one day.

By: ntgerald

ntgerald — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 07:58:24 +0000

In general, citrus from seed do not really bear the same fruit as their parent tree. Best to buy grafted planting materials from your trusted nursery. Apples and papayas ganyan din.

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 01:14:46 +0000

How very cool. Do you want some passion fruit to plant in Cebu? I sprouted seeds from some super sweet fruit from Bali. I don’t get enough full sun to have them fruit here :-(