An easy-care and long-lived backyard tree, a grapefruit tree (Citrus x paradisi) is prized for its productivity. A mature tree—grapefruit trees usually reach maturity at about five years of ...

Imagine stepping into your backyard and plucking a fresh, sun-ripened orange or lemon directly from the branch. If you're in a warmer growing zone (or the tree can potentially be brought indoors for ...

EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a ...

Fruit trees aren't just for fresh, homegrown harvests—many varieties also provide plenty of shade, creating a cooler ...

Though not native to the area, orange trees were seen by South Carolina's colonial settlers as a potential money pot. While the state’s chilly winters quickly ended those dreams of a citrus-driven ...

On Thursday and Friday, temperatures in some areas of east Idaho dipped down to the low 20s (20-23 degrees Fahrenheit), which ...