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, ...

My neighbor has a plant that looks like the alyssum we used to grow up north, but it can’t be because it has been there blooming all summer. What looks like that and can survive our summer? It’s ...

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 ...

Q: I have a mature Valencia orange tree that has yellowing leaves and dead end tip branches. It also has some dried yellow fruit. The tree is watered three times a week for 45 minutes each time with ...

In the spring, Valencia oranges take the spotlight, and by April, the farm’s famous Florida peaches are ready for picking. Planning a visit? Fresh fruit is available by the quarter bushel for $12 or a ...

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 ...

Orange tree owners from Valley Center and Escondido took to social media to vent about their fruit splitting. “What caused the spitting this year?” questioned one woman from Escondido on February 11. ...