Citrus Trees
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
My mom was visiting Hubby and I over the weekend. While here, she helped us to weed out what we could of the remaining grapefruit and oranges on our trees in the back yard. Mom wondered if the fruit was still good, separated out a bag of the ones she picked from under the tree (not ones in direct sunlight) and opened them up. They were still good, so she made a combination of grape fruit and orange juice. I have to say it was the best tasting of the whole season. Also, on Sunday (Mother’s Day), we were able to talk to my Gram on the phone. Family friends had visited about a month ago, and they had brought a bag of grapefruit from our tree back to Iowa for my Grandpa and Gram. Grandpa reported the fruit was the most delicious he’s had. I bet the Valley’s fruit could be locally sold for a good price, if that is how things actually worked.
In the Valley, almost every block has a house with some kind of citrus tree on it. The thing is some of them bear what is called “sour” fruit, which is really not meant to be eaten. It’s for natural decoration. If you don’t ask the home owners which category their fruit is in, you could be in for a very bitter surprise if you decide to pick from one in the front yard. (It is always a good idea to ask anyway.)
