Question: I have a Valencia seedless orange tree that I set out about 40 years ago. The fruit has always been sweet and juicy. But the past couple of years, the oranges are larger with thicker skin, ...
Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above. “Just healthy leaves,” he said, noting the dark green color.
On either side of a sandy dirt road, Valencia orange trees tower overhead with flecks of orange and yellow peeking through leafy green branches. Morgan McKenna Porter, 32, has spent her whole life in ...
In a recent column, I solicited readers’ citrus stories. Some of your responses follow below: “I do not know the name of the variety of this wonderful citrus tree that bears seedless tangerines. It ...
I have had many phone calls about bananas and citrus plants, but, now that I’m 88, I sometimes get forgetful when it comes to including them in this space. This happened last week when I answered a ...
Imagine being able to pick fresh oranges right outside your back door, or even better right inside your kitchen. Even if you’re not in sunny Florida, you can. Just like lemons and other citrus fruits, ...