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World of CitrusWorld of CitrusConestoga 010 Citrange
kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · March 18th, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg550214#msg550214 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand forum account, paraphrased; not an independently verified trial.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 3rd, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg551908#msg551908 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand forum account, paraphrased; not an independently verified trial.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · February 3rd, 2026
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg575021#msg575021 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand forum account, paraphrased; not an independently verified trial.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · March 18th, 2026
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg578271#msg578271 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand forum account, paraphrased; not an independently verified trial.
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The Mulberries · YouTube · The Mulberries · 2024-11-13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcGgSE2Imw (opens in a new tab)
Summary from transcript: Comparative tasting of Conestoga 006, 010 and 026, with a C-35-like seedling labelled 050 whose identity is uncertain. Reports fruit weight, seeds, peel, juice, zest, flavor, aroma, Brix and preliminary pH-strip estimates; accompanying scorecards provide final reported pH values. The Conestogas retain pronounced trifoliate characteristics and are discussed mainly for processed juice and jelly.
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The Mulberries · The Mulberries
https://themulberries.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Conestoga-010.png (opens in a new tab)
Companion to the November 13th, 2024 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcGgSE2Imw. Final reported readings for the same tasting; not an independent observation. The image upload directory does not establish the tasting date.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · February 23, 2024
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg514660#msg514660 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report. Claims retain the stated trial conditions and uncertainty; no genetic testing is implied.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 17, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg489575#msg489575 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report. Claims retain the stated trial conditions and uncertainty; no genetic testing is implied.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · October 08, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg568247#msg568247 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report. Claims retain the stated trial conditions and uncertainty; no genetic testing is implied.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 08, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg552522#msg552522 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · February 03, 2019
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg343000#msg343000 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · January 25, 2019
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg342327#msg342327 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · June 14, 2019
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg355739#msg355739 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · May 14, 2020
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg388453#msg388453 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · September 25, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg503283#msg503283 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 07, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg488666#msg488666 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · January 31, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg545192#msg545192 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · November 13, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg506977#msg506977 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 19, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg489834#msg489834 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · November 03, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg506022#msg506022 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · December 19, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg572332#msg572332 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · September 27, 2021
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg441654#msg441654 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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themulberries · Growing Fruit · 2026-08-22
First-hand grower observation. Leaf taste, fruit taste, young graft exposures and speculation are distinguished. Quoted nursery or World of Citrus text is not independent evidence.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · September 14, 2024
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg534798#msg534798 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · February 08, 2019
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg343495#msg343495 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · January 26, 2019
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg342383#msg342383 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · February 22, 2023
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg484670#msg484670 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · November 25, 2019
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg372939#msg372939 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 13, 2022
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg457698#msg457698 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report; retain stated sample, protection, date and uncertainty. Seedling appearance alone does not establish embryo origin or parentage.
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Citrus Genome Database
https://www.citrusgenomedb.org/Analysis/1829479 (opens in a new tab)
Genome resource reviewed against the CGD assembly record and existing variety identity. ZK8 is a sequenced trifoliate-orange reference relevant to the Poncirus background inherited through C-35. It is not a sequence of Conestoga 010 Citrange or its recorded parental accession, and does not establish ancestry percentages or cold tolerance.
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Citrus Genome Database
https://www.citrusgenomedb.org/Analysis/1749921 (opens in a new tab)
Genome resource reviewed against the CGD assembly record and existing variety identity. DHSO is a sweet-orange reference relevant to the sweet-orange background inherited through C-35. It is not a sequence of Conestoga 010 Citrange or Ruby sweet orange.
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The Mulberries · YouTube · 2025-06-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UX--KNY8pg (opens in a new tab)
Summary from transcript: At 37:21–38:33, the presenter compares Conestoga 010 and 026 fruit qualities.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · May 1, 2020
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg386830#msg386830 (opens in a new tab)
First-hand breeder report. The post compares Conestoga 010 with 011 after an unspecified winter; both described grafted on outdoor Poncirus. It gives no temperature or duration, so it does not establish a survival threshold.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · January 1, 2021
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=30891.msg414513#msg414513 (opens in a new tab)
The author reports little or no observed cold-hardiness difference to that point among Conestoga 010, Conestoga 011, and Poncirus, then ranks 010 as fully deciduous and the second-hardiest specimen. The reported +10 °F low applies to the update, not as a measured minimum for 010; coldframe plants had higher sunny-day highs than outdoor plants.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · April 8, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?msg=552551 (opens in a new tab)
Kumin describes Conestoga 010 grafted on Poncirus as relatively unscathed in this winter report. The −8°F figure earlier in the post is not assigned to this graft; the post does not give its own exposure temperature or duration.
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kumin · Tropical Fruit Forum · Cold Hardy Citrus · July 24, 2025
https://www.tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?msg=562614 (opens in a new tab)
In post #562614, kumin says Conestoga 010 was used for beverages after dilution and sweetening and was not refined enough for fresh consumption. This is the grower’s use and quality opinion; no recipe or sensory rating is reported.
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