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Yes. Tis climate is quite a bit warmer than Comodoro Rivadavia over the coolest 4 months, and that makes a difference. Low sunshine hours would be a hinderance though.
I'm a bit suspicious of Genoa's winter minimums though. They seem too high.
I think citruses would be wiped out by freezes every decade or so, making it cost prohibitive. What's the lowest temperature citrus can withstand?
Lowest temperature is only -6.8C Citrus have a quick payback, plus hard freezes seem rare, so it wouldn't be a problem. Commercial cultivation wouldn't make sense though, as there are regions in Italy so much warmer and better suited. Good for garden plants though.
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Originally Posted by ABrandNewWorld
Lemons: yes!
Oranges: no. Winter highs are not warm enough and there are going to be hard freezes every several years.
This climate has warmer winters than mine (3 frosts vs 39 for my climate), and I grow different species of commercial Navel oranges, as well as seed grown Valencia oranges. I don't think oranges would be a problem in Genoa, particularly as a garden plant.
Yes, there are lemons and oranges in Genoa. I think many tropical fruits can grow there too.
The record low temperature was recorded at the airport, and you don't have to grow citruses right along the airstrip.
Record low in the city centre is -2°C and hard freezes never happen.
The Riviera is known to produce lemons (not oranges!) . There is even a Lemon Carnival in Menton/Mentone, a half degree south of Genova, and well protected from the northern winds by mountains. A few kilometers off the Mediterranean though, intensive lemon culture (not the random lemon tree in a garden in front of a wall facing south) is not possible.
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