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04 Sep 10 - 01:36 AM (#2979689) Subject: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: Goose Gander Two trees, lemon and orange, covered with fruit. But they won't ripen. Same thing happened the last couple of years (these are young trees). Why won't they ripen? Do they need some extra fertilizer/nutrient or something? Or are they just lazy? |
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04 Sep 10 - 03:40 AM (#2979725) Subject: RE: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: The Fooles Troupe With Citrus, you should not expect huge crops in the first few years - I was told that you should remove almost all the crop the first year, and portions of the crop for the next couple, as too abundant a fruit set is not recommended in the first few years. Citrus can be cold sensitive, but if the fruit is setting, that should not be the problem. Same with sufficient water. Have you applied any fertilizer at all? I forget what micronutrients citrus is hungry for. |
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04 Sep 10 - 04:34 AM (#2979740) Subject: RE: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: Tangledwood More information needed. Do you live in Alaska? Hang on, Gander. That's Newfoundland isn't it? |
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04 Sep 10 - 06:55 AM (#2979800) Subject: RE: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: MMario What are you going by? colour? Citrus can ripen without changing colour depending on growing conditions. |
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04 Sep 10 - 07:47 AM (#2979827) Subject: RE: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: The Fooles Troupe Ah - Mmario - it depends on what citrus - some lemon varieties actually ripen without changing from green - and limes of course .... |
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04 Sep 10 - 09:09 AM (#2979861) Subject: RE: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: GUEST,999 ripening citrus still on the tree Gang of sites, some of which I think will be useful to you. |
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04 Sep 10 - 12:27 PM (#2979952) Subject: RE: BS: Why Wont' My Oranges and Lemons Ripen? From: Goose Gander I'm in Southern California, they named a frickin' county for oranges here, I thought I could grow them. They don't change from green to orange, or yellow. I tried that stuff Superthrive, which might just be snakeoil. |