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Old 05-08-2009, 12:16 PM posted to aus.gardens
Sandra Bodycoat Sandra Bodycoat is offline
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Default When to pick oranges

Thanks that all makes sense, I would just hate to waste them, they look
fabulous.
"atec 7 7" "atec wrote in message
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Sandra Bodycoat wrote:
Hi

I am in Perth and have a heavily laden navel orange tree, I want to know
how do I know when the fruit is truly ripe.
Last year we picked fruit only to find they looked ripe but were still a
bit sour.
Thanks
Sandra

colour and feel , should be an even colour and of course not like a rock ,
then try one some oranges will always be a little tart but table
ripening helps