Panhandle farmers are trying to protect their crops from this weekend’s expected freeze. Workers at Cherokee Ranch in Jackson ...
It’s satsuma time in Louisiana. Some plants began ripening in late September, while other varieties will continue to mature through late November on into early December. As one of the best cold-hardy ...
Shenandoah Elementary School kindergartners helped plant satsuma trees on their school campus recently as part of Baton Rouge Green’s City Citrus project. City Citrus was launched four years ago as a ...
Most citrus in Texas is grown in the Rio Grande Valley due to that area’s milder winter climate most years. We can grow citrus here in Brazos County by careful choice of types and cold protection ...
This citrus tree is a slow-grower, but when it does mature it reaches a height of up to 15 feet and produces sweet fruit that ...
While driving around different communities in Southeast Texas, you’ve probably noticed (I certainly have) Satsuma trees are displaying bright orange-yellow fruits which are ripening. Did you know ...
One of the newest agriculture interests in Georgia is the production of satsumas. Believe it or not, Thomas County had the most acreage under production until this year. Lowndes County will likely ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The citrus industry reigns supreme in the Sunshine State. However, one satsuma farmer in Marianna said this year brought colder temperatures than usual. “The late ...
One significant detail that has not been lost to history is that Southeast Texas gardeners love to grow citrus trees. They cultivate orange, grapefruit, pomelo, yuzu, citron, tangelo, lime, lemon, ...
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — Satsuma season is underway. But this year, Plaquemines Parish's sweet specialty will be harder to find. Two years ago, Hurricane Zeta knocked the fruit clean off many growers ...
Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. We collect rainwater and have been using it on our houseplants. We've noticed ...