US 119 – Hardy hybrid, fruit like a small orange
US 119 – Hardy hybrid, fruit like a small orange

US 119 – Hardy hybrid with fruit close to a small orange

€35.00
Tax included

Shipping: €13.90 for 1 plant, €18.90 for 2, €27.90 for 3 (Pickup point). Collection from the nursery, by appointment. Other EU countries: from €28.90 for 1 plant. Details

US 119 has complex parentage combining grapefruit, trifoliate orange and sweet orange.

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Delivery charges within France

1 plant23
Delivery to a DPD Pickup point€13.90€18.90€27.90
Home delivery, DPD Predict with time slot€20.90€27.90€36.90

Click & Collect - collection at our nursery: by appointment.

Shipping is charged per parcel, not per plant. Rates abroad and beyond three plants are shown in the basket, before any payment.

Other EU countries: from €28.90 for 1 plant (details).

Hard-to-reach mountain villages carry a carrier surcharge of €8.48. It appears in the basket, before any payment.

We charge shipping at cost, with no margin added. If you know a cheaper option for your address, write to us — we are genuinely interested.

  • Dispatched by DPD on the Monday you choose when ordering, delivered on Wednesday or Thursday in 95% of cases; to a Pickup point or to your door, in France and the European Union (Delivery)
  • Collection from the nursery possible, by appointment
  • Nursery in its final year of conversion to organic farming, inspected by ECOCERT (FR-BIO-01)
  • Mother plants regularly tested for tristeza
  • Young plant grafted this year, 80 cm to 1 m tall including the pot (what you will receive)
  • We are here to help if your plant struggles to settle in: send us a photo and we will advise you (the plant you will receive)
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US 119 at a glance

TypeCitrus × Poncirus hybrid
Parentage(Duncan grapefruit × Poncirus trifoliata) × Succory orange
OriginUnited States
Indicative hardiness-12 °C — established, acclimatised plant, during a brief frost
HarvestAutumn to early winter; December in our conditions
FruitLooks much like a small orange
SeedsFew to variable
JuicinessHigh
FlavourOrange and grapefruit, with a possible grassy note from the Poncirus
UsesDessert fruit, juice, processing
Self-fertileYes
VigourModerate to strong
ThornsPresent

About US 119

US 119 has complex parentage combining grapefruit, Poncirus and sweet orange. It is a hybrid of particular interest to collectors of hardy citrus: its Poncirus ancestry brings the cold resistance, while the two Citrus parents markedly improve fruit quality over the first-generation hybrids. Depending on conditions and on how ripe the fruit is, a light grassy note recalling Poncirus can nonetheless remain.

Our observations at the nursery

At the nursery, US 119 comes to maturity in December. We observe a tendency for the fruit to split, something to keep in mind through the ripening period.

US 119 or another variety?

US 119 aims at a compromise between hardiness and fruit quality. It is generally far more pleasant to eat than a Poncirus, or than some of the first-generation hybrids. To go further, see our Citrus hybrids category.

Frequently asked questions

What is the parentage of US 119?

Duncan grapefruit × Poncirus trifoliata, then crossed with the Succory sweet orange.

Is the fruit edible?

Yes, and that is precisely one of the attractions of this hybrid.

Does it taste of Poncirus?

A grassy note can come through, particularly at certain stages of ripeness.

When does it ripen?

At our nursery, in December; we then keep an eye on its tendency for the fruit to split.

Is it very hardy?

It is one of the hardy hybrids: our reference figure is -12 °C, as an indication, for an established plant that is well settled and has hardened off properly.

  • Reference
    A0-2L-03-6082

  • Rootstock of this plant
    Poncirus

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