Home-grown Citrus Displayed at Show

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service — Galveston County Office

November 27, 2013

PHOTO BY William M. Johnson Dr. William Johnson is a Area citrus growers submitted 176 entries for display and competition at the 2013 Upper horticulturist with the Gulf Coast Citrus Show held on November 21. Terry Cuclis (pictured above right) of Alvin Galveston County Office was awarded the Best of Show Rosette for his ‘BC-2’ satsuma and Ray Michalik of Brazoria of Texas A&M AgriLife was awarded the Reserve Champion Rosette for his ‘Rio Red’ grapefruit. Extension Service. Visit his website at http://aggie- I knew that visitors to our ton County AgriLife Ex- area including oranges, horticulture.tamu.edu/ Upper Gulf Coast Citrus tension Office in Carbide grapefruits, lemons, tan- galveston. Show held last Thursday Park. gerines and tangelos. News column printed in would very likely enjoy Residents were provided Area citrus growers sub- the Galveston Daily the exhibit display. I made an excellent opportunity mitted 146 entries for News, The Post, and it a point to be near the to become better edu- display. If you would like other Galveston County registration desk when cated at successfully to know what types of Newspapers. visitors enter the building. growing citrus through citrus can be grown It’s always fun to hear educational programs here, look over the fol- visitors say "It smells won- provided by Monte lowing list of ribbon and derful!" or "What a de- Nesbitt from Texas A&M rosette winners. lightful range of fra- in College Station. Terry Cuclis, Alvin: Best grances!" as they entered The entries reflected the of Show, ‘BC-2’ satsuma; the doorway to the ex- remarkable range of cit- 1st place, ‘Meiwa’ kum- hibit room in the Galves- rus that is grown in this quat; 3rd place, Page 2 Home-grown Citrus Displayed at Show

‘Wekiwa’ tangelo. place, ‘Kaffir’ lime; 2nd place, ‘Chandler’ pummelo. Ray Michalik, Brazoria: Reserve ‘Mexican’ lime; 2nd place, O. J. Miller, Seabrook: 3rd Champion, ‘Rio Red’ grapefruit; ‘Persian’ lime; 2nd place, ‘Kishu’ place, ‘Meyer’ lemon. 2nd place, ‘N-33’ navel orange; mandarin; 2nd place, ‘Ponkan’ Helen Mueller, Santa Fe: 2nd 1st place, ‘Fairchild’ mandarin; mandarin; 1st place, ‘Cara Cara’ place, ‘Meyer’ lemon. 2nd place, ‘Owari’ satsuma; 1st navel orange; 3rd place, ‘Seville’ Bernard M. Patten, Seabrook: place, ‘Oroblanco’ grapefruit. sour orange; 3rd place, ‘Marrs 2nd place, grapefruit cluster; Chris Anastas, Santa Fe: 3rd Early’ orange; 1st place, 2nd place, ‘Chandler’ pummelo; place, sour orange. ‘Valencia’ orange; 2nd place, 1st place, satsuma; 3rd place, Johnnie J. Biehunko, Rosenberg: ‘Brown's Select’ satsuma; 1st ‘Meyer’ lemon. 2nd place, ‘Tahitian’ lime; 1st place, ‘Kimbrough’ satsuma; 2nd Ruby Poncik, Needville: 2nd place, navel orange; 2nd place, place, ‘Seto’ satsuma; 3rd place, place, satsuma. ‘Miho’ satsuma; 2nd place, ‘Mr. satsuma; 3rd place, ‘Orlando’ Dan Sebesta, Bellaire: 1st place, Mac’ satsuma. tangelo; 1st place, ‘Clementine’ ‘Republic of Texas’ orange; 3rd James Carthel, League City: 2nd mandarin; 2nd place, ‘Sunburst’ place, ‘Dancy’ tangerine; 3rd place, ‘Rio Red’ grapefruit; 1st tangerine; 3rd place, cala- place, ‘Rio Red’ grapefruit; 1st place, ‘Meyer’ lemon. mondin; 1st place, ‘Mr. Mac’ place, ‘Page’ mandarin; 1st Nancy Ferverda, Dickinson: 1st satsuma. place, ‘Eureka’ lemon; 3rd place, place, ‘Panzarella’ lemon cluster; Gilbert Livanec, Sr., Manvel: 3rd ‘Panzarella’ orange. 3rd place, ‘Chandler’ pummelo; place, ‘Ruby Red’ grapefruit; 1st Joe Stegint, Rosenberg: 3rd 2nd place, calamondin; 3rd place, ‘Rio Red’ grapefruit; 2nd place, ‘Moro Blood’ orange; 2nd place, limequat; 1st place, place, ‘Oroblanco’ grapefruit; place, ‘Parson Brown’ orange. ‘Mexican’ lime; 2nd place, 3rd place, ‘Valencia’ orange; 1st Bill Verm, Santa Fe: 2nd place, ‘Fairchild’ mandarin; 3rd place, place, ‘Parson Brown’ orange; ‘Ruby Red’ grapefruit; 1st place, ‘Owari’ satsuma. 1st place, ‘Brown's Select’ sat- ‘Ambersweet’ orange; 2nd Gene & Janie Flores, Texas City: suma; 1st place, ‘Owari’ sat- place, ‘BC-2’ satsuma; 3rd place 2nd place, ‘Meiwa’ kumquat; suma. satsuma. 2nd place, ‘Cara Cara’ navel or- Terry Matherne, Matagorda: Kim Whittington, Friendswood: ange. 1st place, ‘Indio’ mandarinquat; 2nd place, mandarin. John L. Gardner, Dickinson: 2nd 3rd place, ‘Cara Cara’ navel or- place, ‘Owari’ satsuma cluster. ange; 1st place, ‘Vermillion’ sat- Joseph Giamfortone, Santa Fe: suma; 3rd place, ‘Fairchild’ man- 2nd place, ‘Changshou’ kum- darin; 1st place, ‘Changshou’ quat; 1st place, satsuma. kumquat; 2nd place, ‘Page’ man- Barbara Gritczek, Richmond: darin; 1st place, ‘Kishu’ manda- 2nd place, satsuma. rin; 2nd place, ‘Nagami’ kum- Jessie Herbig, Katy: 3rd place, quat; 1st place, ‘Tavares’ lime- ‘Meiwa’ kumquat; 1st place, quat; 1st place, ‘Changsha’ tan- calamondin. gerine seedling; 1st place, ‘Seto’ Scott Johnsgard, The Wood- satsuma; 3rd place, ‘Okitsu lands: 3rd place, ‘Mr. Mac’ sat- Wase’ satsuma; 2nd place, suma cluster; 3rd place, ‘Kishu’ mandarin cluster; 3rd ‘Lemondrop’ lemonquat; 2nd place, ‘Mexican’ lime; 1st place,