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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alice, <STRONG>if</STRONG> the tree with dry
oranges is any Naval variety, Washington or Robertson, you can probably
chalk it up to the variety. Navals prefer a humid climate like Florida and South
Texas where many of the commercial groves are located. My own naval often has
dry fruit at certain times late in the season but are delicious at others. The
dry fruit will never recouperate, however. If my imagination isn't playing
tricks on me, if eaten early in the season, they seem to be delicious. In
other words, not leaving them on the tree longer than necessary might make a
fifference. My naval in San Diego was totally immune to the
problem.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some of our local Salt River Basin citrus
experts might be able to clear up this mystery for us.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dick Gross, MGV Volunteer</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:00
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>> Alice<BR>> 86406<BR>> </FONT><A
href="mailto:aopie@citlink.net"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>aopie@citlink.net</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> My
orange tree again this year produced "dry" oranges. what is causing
this? I live in Lake Havasu City. The tree was planted about 5 years
ago. I also have a grapefruit tree planted the same year and they
are delicious although rather small.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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