View Single Post
  #1   Report Post  
Old 11-03-2003, 06:20 AM
HPBudlong
 
Posts: n/a
Default Bitter Valencia oranges

Moved here 3 years ago. Oranges have been getting sweeter it seems by the year.
last year we had a small crop but sweet. This year a huge crop, lots of
splitting and they are quite sour - comparatively. I know we were doing sweet
fresh juice this time last year - so what's the problem. I think the cracking
is due to the unusual amount of rain -(Some rather than none we are in So.
Cal - Los Angeles) Actually we've had a lot of rain this year. Last year it
was poor. The hills behind us didn't even have a hint of greet. This year
they are really green and ful of flowers.

Anyway I'm getting off the subject. Any clues as to why my oranges are not
sweet?And is there anything I can do to remedy this for future years?
Helen