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Citrus Fruit Picking: Help, My Fruit Won’t Come Off TreeWhen you try pulling citrus off trees and you're met with great resistance, you may wonder "Why won't my fruit come off the tree?". So, why is citrus fruit sometimes hard to pull off? Click this article to learn more.
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Orange Tree Container Care: Can You Grow Oranges In A PotLove the aroma of orange blossoms and the delicious fruit, but your climate is less than desirable for an outdoor orange grove? Don't despair; the solution just may be growing orange trees in containers. Can you grow oranges in a pot? Read here to find out.
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Small Orange Problem – What Causes Small OrangesThere are a variety of potential causes for small fruit on orange trees. Click here for an overview of causes of trees with small orange problems.
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What Are Papedas – Identifying And Growing Papeda FruitsWhat are papedas? They are the ancestors of many of our common citrus fruits. While edible, they are bitter and nearly unpalatable. However, some types of papeda make excellent rootstocks for modern citrus trees. Learn more about these citrus grandparents here.
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Soft Lemon Fruit – Why Container Grown Lemons Have Gone SoftLemon trees produce marvelous fruit that is equally at home in sweet and savory recipes. But what happens if your lemons have gone soft? Lemons may get soft before they are ripe – be it soft lemons on a tree or soft lemon fruit that occurs during storage. Learn why here.
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Eureka Pink Lemon Tree: How To Grow Variegated Pink Lemon TreesFans of the quirky and unusual will love the Eureka pink lemon tree. These plants are beautiful and unique versions of the standard lemon tree. This little oddity produces flesh with a fascinating characteristic. Click here for tips on how to grow variegated pink lemon.
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Are Citrus Leaves Edible – Eating Orange And Lemon LeavesCan you eat citrus leaves? Technically, you can, although some do not like the bitter taste they may have. As long as the leaves haven’t been treated with any chemicals though, they are harmless. Click here to learn about edible ways in which orange and lemon leaves are used.
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What Is Citrus Canker – How To Treat Citrus Canker SymptomsDue to issues with citrus canker, there is still a quarantine regarding shipping or taking citrus across state lines. What exactly is citrus canker? Click here to learn about citrus canker symptoms and how to treat the disease should it appear in the home garden.
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Citrus Scab Control: Tips On Treating Citrus Scab DiseaseIf you grow citrus fruits in the home landscape, you may be familiar with citrus scab symptoms. If not, you may ask, what is citrus scab? This fungal disease results in warty scabs on the rind and, while still edible, it does reduce marketability. Learn more here.
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Diseases In Orange Trees: How To Treat A Diseased Orange TreeGrowing oranges and other citrus can be a fun hobby for the home gardener, but it can also become derailed by disease. Know some of the main orange disease symptoms so you can catch and manage problems early and still get a great harvest of fruit. This article will help.
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Bergamot Orange Growing Tips – Caring For A Bergamot OrangeIf you have ever enjoyed a cup of Earl Grey tea, you know the aroma and flavor of the bergamot orange fruit. Read on for more.
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Trovita Dwarf Orange – How To Grow Trovita Orange TreesTrovita dwarf orange is an orange tree that can be grown across a wide range of conditions, including indoors. Read on for more.
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Growing Navel Oranges – Learn About Navel Orange CareSweet, delicious, and easy to peel, navel orange is easy to spot because of the partially formed, belly-button-shaped orange that grows at the bottom end of the fruit.
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Citrus Tree Pruning Guide: When To Prune Citrus TreesGardeners often assume that pruning citrus trees is much the same as pruning regular fruit trees, but it’s actually very different for a variety of reasons. Let’s explore the basics of citrus tree pruning in this article. Click here for additional information.
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Rio Grande Gummosis Info: Learn About Citrus Rio Grande Gummosis DiseaseIf you have a citrus tree trunk forming blisters that ooze a gummy substance, you might just have a case of citrus Rio Grande gummosis. What’s Rio Grande gummosis? The following article contains info that includes symptoms and management tips to help.
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How To Treat Citrus Exocortis – Managing Citrus Exocortis Symptoms
Citrus exocortis is a disease that impacts some citrus trees, particularly those of a specific rootstock known as trifoliate. If you don?t have that rootstock, your trees are most likely safe but there is still a possibility they can be infected. This article has more information.
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What Causes Citrus Slow Decline – How To Treat Citrus Slow Decline
Citrus slow decline is both the name and description of a citrus tree problem. Pests called citrus nematodes infest the tree roots. If you grow citrus trees in your home orchard, you may need more information about the slow decline of citrus. This article will help with that.
