Helping those who grow and eat the most delicious fruit.
For several years I have been working to introduce new citrus varieties to California via the Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP). This article shows the procedure that is used to prepare citrus budwood to maximize the probability of a successful citrus introduction. In order to request a citrus variety introduction, follow the steps outlined in this article.
The movement of citrus fruit poses a severe danger to California’s citrus trees due to the presence of Asian citrus psyllids and huanglongbing (also known as HLB or citrus greening). You can help save California’s citrus trees by consuming home-grown citrus at home.
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Citrus diseases are a significant threat to our citrus trees in California and all citrus growing regions. I have made a video showing 14 of the nastiest ones and giving tips for avoiding them. Citrus tree diseases of great concern include Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, citrus tristeza virus, citrus stubborn disease, cachexia, exocortis, psorosis, citrus variegated chlorosis, citrus tatter leaf virus, leprosis, citrus leaf blotch virus, canker, sudden death, black spot, and chlorotic dwarf. The video also shows some of the insects and mites that spread diseases. These include Asian citrus psyllids, cotton aphids, brown citrus aphids, leafhopper insects, sharpshooter insects, and flat mites. The video includes citrus disease pictures and citrus pest pictures.
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This article shows the process of growing citrus trees from seed from harvesting the fruit and extracting the seeds all the way to germination.
