It seems our grapefruit and orange tree (and possibly our lemon, too) have developed citrus greening disease. We're going to have them tested, but what's happening to them matches all the example photos. There is no cure and the trees have to be destroyed to prevent the disease from spreading.
I think that makes this the worst Christmas season for bad luck in memory. Ah, well. Having the fruit trees was nice for a few years.
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That is sad. I had never heard of citrus greening so I looked it up. There have been some incidents in south Texas but Florida seems to be suffering the brunt of it. It's a case of numbers, I'm sure, since Florida is a citrus capitol.
Aside from sentimental reasons, I do hope they find a cure for it. It would be devastating to an entire industry.
Please be sure to burn the trees so the bacteria doesn't spread.
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