I wanted to write "toronjo," because in other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, "toronjo" would be the tree and "toronja" the grapefruit. Here they're both "toronja." Anyway, I'm ecstatic to have one:
With two big grapefruit on it. I never saw a grapefruit tree loaded with fruit until I moved here. They are amazing-looking to me:
El sr J walked to the viveros/nursery yesterday, about 3 kilometers, because he wanted to buy six grape vines to climb up the back wall. They only had two--who knows what variety because they don't distinguish--but they're purple, so that narrows it down:
We had asked about grapefruit trees twice before when we were there, and the guy said both times they'd be in on Wednesday. It became a joke with us. But, lo and behold, he had them this time and it was Tuesday!
El sr J also bought some groundcover, rocio, or aptenia cordifolia:
The back yard is shaping up.
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