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Citrus Delight
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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-19
Categories: Trees
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Tamron 28-300 XR
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/50 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Edible, Fruits [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-19 4:00
Viewed: 1691
Points: 31
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Citrus Medica
'Buddha's Hand'
Common Name: Citron
Family: Rutaceae
Country of Origin: India

I found this plant growing in the Wintergarden at Auckland’s Domain today. It is quite an intriguing shape and one of the gardeners allowed us to touch one of the fruit that had broken off the plant.

The scent was very citrusy, definitely lemon and not orange. Lovely scent. And when I rubbed it in my hands it had quite a nice, soft oily feel and the scent stayed for a long time. But no, I couldn't taste it as I couldn't break any off the fruit. The gardener was looking!!

This cultivar of the Citron is a most exotic and unusual fruit. Thought to be the oldest known citrus in cultivation, it produces a large fruit with long protruding fingers and a thick rind. Although thought to be inedible, the rind is often candied. The fresh fruit has no internal flesh, but is said to be highly esteemed in China where it is hung up to perfume rooms and cupboards.

In China it has been used for centuries as a medicinal herb and also as a candy. The fruit is first pickled in salt for a month to remove the bitter taste of the tannin, drained, washed and then steamed to soften the fruit. The fruit can then be cut into pieces and candied as you would lemon zest. The resulting candy is an aromatic and tasty snack that is perfect for indigestion and sore throat.

The fruit is about 12-18cms long. Buddha's hand is one of the oddities of the citrus family, as unlike other well-known citrus they're not eaten fresh. This fruit looks like an old shrivelled hand with a thick uneven tightly adhered rind.

www.daleysfruit.com.au/fruit%20pages/citron.htm
sway, Comandante, Lyanna, puffy, sam224, LordPotty, livios, red45, Runnerduck, elihesam, thor68 has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To erdaest: Thank you ErdaJanice 1 07-20 23:58
To elihesam: CitrusJanice 2 07-20 00:48
To red45: Not edibleJanice 1 07-19 16:32
To puffy: WintergardensJanice 1 07-19 06:24
To sway: Thanks SueJanice 2 07-19 04:34
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Hello Janice!
Great capture.POV,clear details,sharpness,vivid colors and composition are excellent.Thanks for sharing.

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-07-19 4:03]
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A first look I thought this was some weird lemon but after reading your well writen note now know otherwise.
TFS.
Great photo.

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 291 W: 0 N: 339] (1351)
  • [2005-07-19 5:21]
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Hi Janice, lovely shot... nice contrast, details and DOF, very well captured! I like the colours too. Is there a lot of plants flowering in the garden now? Very well captured, thanks for sharing my dear.. ;)

What a strange plant! I have never seen anything like that in Europe. Lovely shape and good composition here. Mabye the image lacks a bit of sharpness. Good job anyway! Well done!

Hello Janice!
This is wonderful photo! I never saw this plant and for me it looks incredibile! You have so much of interesting subjects to make photos :-)

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2005-07-19 6:59]

Hello Janice,

What a strange plant! The focus seems a little soft, but the colors are great and I like the composition. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

It's nice to see the photo of this weird citrus here on TN. I've seen it in TV - it grows in our Botanical gardens.
The photo is very good, has perfect composition and great colours.
I like it very much.
WELL DONE !

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-07-19 8:36]

Janice, a really nice post. Maybe I would try to add a little bit of sharpness, but that's just an opinion.

Great pov and colors. Gret note too; I didn't know the fruit.

A fascinating fruit, Janice, and well captured here with the vibrant colors and well placed composition. Very nice. I'll want to taste one sometime....

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-07-19 14:15]
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Buddha's hand? Possibly! I remember one of Buddha's monument with thin, long fingers. Or maybe it looks like postmodern octopuss ;-) Anyway - subject is great. Is it edible? Did you eat this?

This is great, I've read about this before but have never actually seen it.
Excellent composition and the bg is great.
IMHO I think the focus is a tad soft, but it's still a great image.
Thanks for posting Janice.

I have not seen before,Janice!
Thanks for posting it,amazing form and funny for me,too:)
Well worked and great colors you reached,wonderful,indeed.
Well composed and I like it very much.
(did you test it?which taste?like orange or lemon or..?)

Best Regards
M

Had you not shared this image many of us here would have never known. Your note was exceptionaly well written just, too bad they did not let you pluck one to taste. Thanks so much for sharing.

what is this?! an alien egg?
never seen a cool fruit like this,
and i´m a food chemist. *g*
great shot, janice,
and thanx for sharing,
thor.

Hi Janice,
I have read about this fruit not long ago.
Thanks for having a chance to see it up close.
I find the focus too soft.
TFS - Shir

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2585] (9117)
  • [2008-10-17 3:11]

Hello Janice,
thanks for responding to my mimosa shot.
This plant is very exciting and really unique.
Beautiful colour contrast and lovely soft background.
Shiny and ripe I guess, very good composition.

Regards,
Foozi

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