Farming Chart

The fruit you eat must be sweet, freshly ripened, and that’s all about timing, not branding or pricing. When the fruit’s ripe, the eating experience … Read more

I stood in the grocery aisle, wondering what makes one kind of citrus taste sharper then the other. It is more than just color. If … Read more

The way a citrus grove is planted, in particular, require some planning. How far apart are the trees? Will this orchard make money, or turn … Read more

Your plant shows yellow leaves and your initial response is: Feed me Nitrogen! That seems to be the right solution. After all, you desire green … Read more

Pruning, irrigation, pest control…you’ve spent years learning all of that, yet your citrus grove becomes yellow. Whether you’re a commercial grower or a home hobbyist, … Read more

Citrus seems simple on the supermarket shelf, but it isn’t. Those clear-cut fruits? They’re products of careful selection, and also of long-ago accidents. There’s no … Read more

You might have some so-so oranges sitting on the counter. Maybe you purchased them because they appeared attractive and yet they’re an out-of-season piece of … Read more

Have you ever cut open a seemingly ripe piece of fruit on your citrus tree only to find it’s sour? That’s because citrus are fruits … Read more

Next time you enter a grocery store to buy piece of citrus fruit, pause for a moment and think. Thousands of years of plant breeding … Read more

Citizens of Citrus: You thought there were just some easy-to-distinguish, clearly defined types of citrus? Nope; most common ones we eat are actualy mixes of … Read more

The citrus tree you planted for fruit wasn’t cooperating with you; meanwhile your neighbors is thriving. It’s not typically water: it’s climate compatibility. You have … Read more