Citrus Fruit Trees

Called “the little gems of the citrus family,” kumquat trees are in the genus Fortunella. The word Kumquat comes from Chinese and means “gold orange.”

From a simple hand held device to great big commercial machines, the citrus juice press is showing up in stores everywhere. Everyone knows the benefits of fresh squeezed juice and these gadgets make it as easy as opening a carton from the store.

The Ponderosa Lemon Tree is a unique lemon tree and very easy to grow. It has beautiful lemon fruit, which is really large and can weigh up to four pounds. The skin of the fruit comes with large bumps and the juice is excellent for desserts such as Lemon Meringue Pie and Lemon Cookies. Yum

Serving festive holiday drinks this season is extra easy when you can pick the fresh fruit from your own citrus plants. If you aren’t fortunate enough to be able to grow your own citrus trees, be sure to shop in bulk for big juicy lemons, limes, oranges and even grapefruits to add to your holiday [...]

Pruning citrus trees should only be done when needed, unlike other types of fruit trees. Citrus trees bloom and create fruit on new growth, so if you trim the trees each year and they don’t need it, your harvest will be very small.

Originally from Asia, the kumquat tree is quickly becoming popular for home gardens in the U.S. The dwarf kumquat tree does not exceed 4 feet in height, though some hybrids can grow to 6 feet. Their foliage is attractive and has few or no thorns. Kumquats have scented white blossoms that will turn into red [...]