Texas citrus trees are grafted onto disease resistant trifoliate orange rootstock. But sometimes that rootstock produces suckers. The resulting fruit of these suckers is small, seedy, and sour. | Merriwether's Foraging Texas

🍊 Have you ever heard of the trifoliate orange? 🌳Here’s a cold hardy citrus you can grow in almost any zone! ❄️🍃 This tree can survive down to around -10°F (zone 5) and is one of the hardiest citrus relatives out there. 💪It produces super bitter oranges, and it’s my first year getting fruit on mine. 🙌 But watch out – it has huge spikes 🗡️ that could take out small animals if you’re not careful!The fruit isn’t juicy like a navel orange. It’s mostly pulp and seeds, making it best for marmala