World of CitrusConestoga 067 Citrange
Kumin reports that the trial seeds germinated in April 2018; a later post gives April 12 as the planting date and says seedlings were field-transplanted in early June. He identifies the seed parent as F1 C-35 citrange but says the pollen parent was not confirmed. These details describe the trial seed lot, not an individual selection date for Conestoga 067.
Initiated and directed the open-pollinated C-35 citrange breeding and selection project.
Kumin reports that the trial seedlings were field-transplanted outdoors in early June 2018 without winter protection. This describes the population, not the exact handling of an individual Conestoga 067 plant.
Established and managed the outdoor cold-hardiness trial.
Kumin later reported that Conestoga 067 survived a 2°F low with high winds in the preceding December. This is a single grower account; the post gives no exposure duration or instrument record.
Evaluated and documented this Conestoga selection within the multi-year outdoor cold-hardiness trial.
Sources: [6]
On February 23, 2024, Kumin described Conestoga 067 as having hardiness very similar to Bishop Citrandarin and mixed leaf types, including monofoliate leaves. This is his qualitative comparison; the post gives no measured exposure or comparison protocol.
Evaluated and documented this Conestoga selection within the multi-year outdoor cold-hardiness trial.
Sources: [8]
In a May 3, 2020 post, Kumin identifies the plant in front as Conestoga 067 in a photo taken before survivor numbers were assigned. He describes the plants shown as original survivors. The post does not establish an individual selection date, winter-survival date, or exposure temperature.
Kumin’s May 3, 2020 post identifies the plant in front as Conestoga 067 in a photo taken before survivor numbers were assigned and describes the plants as original survivors. The post does not identify who selected 067 or when.
Sources: [15]
Kumin’s January 31, 2025 post reports that Conestoga 067 had recurring dieback and survived by virtue of being grafted onto Poncirus rootstock. This is the grower’s interpretation of the observed plants, not a controlled comparison. The post does not date the dieback or give an exposure temperature.
Evaluated and documented this Conestoga selection within the multi-year outdoor cold-hardiness trial.
Sources: [7]