There’s nothing like a juicy clementine. Many people would like to grow their own clementine citrus tree. However, clementine fruit trees require warm temperatures above 50 F (10 C), and much of the ...
Question for Dan Gill: My wife really enjoys Cutie and Halo oranges. What variety are they and will they grow well in Louisiana? Would they grow well in a large pot on wheels? My Persian lime trees ...
If you are looking for a fruit tree that produces in the fall with a minimum of care, consider a ‘Satsuma’ mandarin. Ronald Chong, our conscientious correspondent from Hacienda Heights, emailed a ...
The world of produce can often be confusing. For example, we sometimes call sweet potatoes “yams” and refer to cabbage that looks purple as “red cabbage.” We also call the little oranges that we see ...
When citrus fruits are in season and the produce department is bursting with various types, it’s easy to get confused about the different varieties. They each have their own characteristics, so if you ...
This winter treat never seems to elicit the ecstatic swooning and drooling that greets summer's cherries and peaches, or the first strawberries of spring. But it should. A good tangerine -- or ...
Whether they’re placed in a decorative bowl or stuffed in a stocking, oranges are a staple part of Christmas. But is it a clementine, a tangerine, a mandarin or perhaps a satsuma in the toe of your ...
Boxes and big bags of tiny orange-coloured citrus fruits are flooding into grocery stores. But are they clementines or mandarins? Today, the answer depends on where you live in Canada. In Eastern ...