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There are many high quality citrus varieties that are cold tolerant to Zone 8. Roughly half the population of the United States live in Zone 8 or warmer, meaning countless millions of Americans have the ability to grow citrus trees in ground in their location and don't know it!
Growing citrus trees in Zone 8 will require some protection on the coldest nights of the year, but protecting fruit trees is easy with my cold protection methods outlined here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1gY7BoYBGIG1w1u_K6CDIhfsqG8dMnPju0026si=SVKW_dJZfrMBgTep
Find your hardiness zone in the new 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Intro To Growing Citrus
3:31 Citrus Tree #1: Owari Satsuma
6:01 Bonus Early Satsuma Tree
6:52 Citrus Tree #2: Meyer Lemon
9:10 Citrus Tree #3: Red Lime
10:59 Citrus Tree #4: Kumquats
12:17 Protecting Citrus Trees From Cold
16:15 Taste Testing Citrus Varieties
21:32 Where To Buy Citrus Trees
23:19 Adventures With Dale
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34.1°N Latitude
Zone 8B
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