…Federal Order The original Asian citrus psyllid quarantine zone restricted stem and leaf mandarins from being shipped out of the area. The CDFA immediately saw a problem when several mandarin-only…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…the freezing temperatures. Growers used wind machines and overnight irrigation to prevent and limit freeze damage. Navel oranges and mandarins sustained some freeze damage. County inspectors evaluated the extent of…
Paramount Introduces “Wonderful Halos”
Paramount Citrus has renamed its popular “Cuties” mandarins to Wonderful Halos. Paramount lost the right to the Cuties name to Sun Pacific when the two citrus companies dissolved their nearly…
Mandarin Crop Looks Good
…County just days ago. But so far, growers are reporting little or no damage to the low temps. Mandarins are much more susceptible to below freezing weather compared to navel…