Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Citrus australasica 'Pink Ice', Taken: 16 January 2019, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] ACRA NO: Acc 1158 Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Palmer, R.

Citrus australasica 'Pink Ice'

File Number

1158

ACRA Field Book Number

1162

Registration Date

31/01/2007

Application Received

09/03/2006

Family

Rutaceae

Cultivar Name

Citrus australasica 'Pink Ice'

Origin

The cultivar originated at Alstonville on the far north coast of NSW and was selected in 1989..

Characteristics

A moderately dense tall shrub or small tree to a maximum of 2.5-3 metres high by1.3 metres wide. Axillary spines solitary, straight to 25mm long. Leaves are simple, obovate to elliptic, glabrous. Flowers white approximately 10-15mm in diameter, from July-September. Fruit a cylindrical berry, 4-8 cms long, 15-25mm in diameter. Variation of skin colour green to brown & pink, vescicles from clear to different shades of pink. Diagnosis: CITRUS australasica ‘Pink Ice’ is a medium growing selection which bears fruit with vescicles varying from clear/translucent, to deep pink.

Cultivation

This cultivar has been test grafted on a number of rootstocks for 10 years and shows no signs of incompatibilty. It also shows resistance most citrus pests and diseases. Temperamental to extreme hot sun.

Publication

RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin 2 (2022), p32;

Colour Coding

RHS Colour Chart 1995: Fruit skin: Grey Red Group ca. 178A/B; Vescicles: Red Purple 58C/D

Propagation

Cuttings or grafting onto suitable rootstock

Applicant Name

Judy Viola.

Uses

Suitable for screen or shrub planting or tub. Edible fruit

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

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NSL ID

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