Harvest to Table

Citrus trees are largely self-shaping, requiring little pruning. Occasional pruning to shape leggy branches or to give a citrus tree a desired shape can be done any time of the year except winter. Pinch back tips of new growth to help round out citrus trees. Cut back erratic new growth or trunk suckers not wanted above the graft union. [...]

Common oranges are sweet oranges that are not navel oranges or blood oranges. Common oranges are juicier than navel oranges, but they also have more seeds and are more difficult to peel. Because the juice of common oranges is sweet and does not have a bitter aftertaste or turn bitter when stored—like some other sweet [...]

A clementine is a small mandarin orange that packs a rich juicy sweet-tangy taste. The clementine has a thin, smooth, bright red-orange skin that is very easy to peel and delicate, red-orange flesh that is virtually seedless. Here’s something to keep in mind about the clementine: the smaller the fruit the more intense the flavor. [...]

From now until late spring, a host of mandarin orange varieties will be coming to market. The first or earliest harvested mandarin is the Satsuma mandarin which you will probably find at your farm market this week. The Satsuma is a small bright orange mandarin with a delicate, sweet flavor. It is seedless and contains [...]