Citrus & the Grove
Citrus varieties, seasons and growing know-how from a Redlands citrus family that has grown and packed citrus since 1851.
Meyer lemon vs regular lemon, and when to swap one for the other
A Meyer isn't a true lemon, and a recipe can tell. How it differs from the Eureka and Lisbon lemons in most stores, from rind...
Mandarin vs tangerine vs clementine, settled in one table
Mandarin is the family; tangerine and clementine are names for members of it. Here is how the names sort out, with the California varieties you...
Types of grapefruit, from white Duncan to Star Ruby and Melogold
The pink and red grapefruits came from branch sports on Marsh and other trees in Florida and Texas and, later, from irradiated seed. A variety...
Types of oranges, and what each one is best for
Navels, Valencias, blood oranges and sour oranges, sorted by season, seeds and what each is actually good for. With the reasons navel juice turns bitter...
Minneola tangelos, and why a Honeybell is the same fruit
The Minneola is a USDA tangelo from 1931, sold in some markets as Honeybell. What a tangelo is, how to tell a Minneola from its...
Cara Cara oranges, the pink-fleshed navel explained
The Cara Cara is a Washington navel mutation with lycopene-pink flesh. Where it came from, how it compares with a navel and a blood orange,...
Navel oranges, California's winter orange
What the navel actually is, why every navel tree is grafted, how the variety got from Bahia to a Riverside backyard in 1873, and how...
When oranges are in season in California, month by month
Navels carry California from November into June and Valencias take over from March through September. Here is which orange is ripe in each month, with...
Why Citrus Is More Than Vitamin C: What the Science Says About the Whole Fruit
Citrus is famous for vitamin C, but the fruit also contains fiber, pectin, flavanones, carotenoids, and other plant compounds—many concentrated in the peel and white...
Specialty Citrus in California: Beyond the Navel Orange
An overview of specialty citrus varieties grown in California, including finger limes, tangelos, and heritage lemons, and their role in modern agriculture and culinary use.
How to pick citrus from the tree without tearing the peel
Picking citrus should be easy, fun, and damage-free—for both your fruit and your tree! Learn why using the right tool is essential for harvesting like...
What you should know about the Oriental fruit fly, advice from a local citrus farmer
In a conversation with Community Forward Redlands, Beall shared his concerns over the spread of the Oriental fruit fly in Redlands. On Instagram, he shared five...
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