There’s nothing like a juicy clementine. Many people would like to grow their own clementine citrus tree. However, clementine fruit trees require warm temperatures above 50 F (10 C), and much of the ...
Compact orange tree varieties make it possible to enjoy fresh citrus almost anywhere, bringing color, fragrance, and fruit to ...
Question for Dan Gill: My wife really enjoys Cutie and Halo oranges. What variety are they and will they grow well in Louisiana? Would they grow well in a large pot on wheels? My Persian lime trees ...
What’s the difference between a tangerine and a clementine? And how about mandarin oranges, the clementine-sized, tangerine-flavored, orange-colored segments in a can? Mandarin refers to a whole ...
This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. It's easily peeled, easily sectioned and easy to eat. It's a brilliant orange color and looks great in a bowl on the ...
There has been a tug of war the past few years. On one side, orange growers; on the other side, Mandarin growers. You see, orange trees need bees for pollination. That’s how we get orange honey from ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Along the Maricopa Highway at the southwestern end of the San Joaquin Valley, stretch miles of lush green groves bearing fluorescent mandarin oranges. Once home to cotton fields, ...
This winter treat never seems to elicit the ecstatic swooning and drooling that greets summer's cherries and peaches, or the first strawberries of spring. But it should. A good tangerine -- or ...
Something is eating holes in my tomatoes. The holes are round and about 1/2 inch across. I’m also seeing holes in the leaves of my squash and tomatoes. What do you think is causing this damage, and ...
Fruits, like stocks and clothes, are ruled by the inscrutable laws of fashion. There’s no good reason why mandarin oranges--irresistibly sweet, fragrant and flavorful fruits that dominate citrus ...
The original mandarin, Citrus reticulata, comes from a small, spiny evergreen tree native to southeast Asia that has been cultivated and eaten in China and Japan for centuries. According to "The Food ...