The two memorial trees we planted last May are nearly ready to provide us with our first (tiny) crop of citrus.
Mom's tree is doing very well, and the grapefruit are starting to turn yellow now. We need one more cold snap and they'll be ready to pick.
There is only one orange on Dad's tree, but it's hanging in there and also starting to change color.
Some of the very few happy memories I have from childhood involve going out to pick fruit for breakfast. There is just nothing better than homegrown grapefruit. If all goes well these trees will continue to provide citrus for whoever lives here in the future, too, which is one of the nicer things you can leave behind for future generations.
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Yay! They look great! I have my citrus in pots because temps in January and February sometimes dip too low at night. Right now they're in the house and starting to flower. Sheesh!
Since there are no bees in my house I take a soft paint brush and move the pollen around from flower to flower. With luck they'll fruit in the spring.
What a wonderful thing. Obviously, it's just too cold here for anything like that though I know there are people who have had limited success with avocados in their homes, but our house is too cold at night and too dry in the winter. I hope the fruit tastes exceptional because of the reason :)
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