Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in an oasis of oranges, her windows overlooking groves of golden fruit and silky blossoms. The Connecticut author and abolitionist – of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” fame – tended to ...

The idea started as a small experiment during a long winter when the outdoors offered nothing green except pine trees and frozen soil. A hobbyist gardener in a cold northern suburb decided to try ...

True or false: Growing citrus in Napa County is a game of chance. The answer is “it depends.” Citrus variety, site selection and winter protection are important factors for success in growing citrus ...

TALLAHASSEE — The amount of land in Florida dedicated to growing citrus continues to shrink. Reports issued last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Florida had 17 percent fewer acres used ...

Those of us who love fruit look forward to early summer’s apricots and berries, summer’s plums and peaches and fall’s apples and pears. With winter comes the “golden apples” we call citrus, just in ...

Warmer temperatures and new technologies help an industry once lost to freezes. Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in an oasis of oranges, her windows overlooking groves of golden fruit and silky blossoms.