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14-03-2003, 09:22 PM

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(HPBudlong) wrote:

Yes, we had ripe oranges this time last year. The fruit have always been
ripe
around this time. Perhaps they aren't Valencias. but previous owner said they
were. We're in Southern California, no "cold" weather to speak of, almost
always sunny. I thought perhaps since we had more rain this year than last -
and hence more cloudy weather, that they might be "late" ripening this year
and
that might be why they were not sweet yet.

Helen

I too live in S. Cal and the orange tree I have I think is a valencia
(it was a full grown semi-dawrf when I moved into the house)...I pick
in June-July although they look like they are mature right now. For
a few initial years I used to pick them in Jam-Mar but they were sour
until I realized they were valencias which are summer oranges..duh.
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