Late March Freeze Stunts Citrus Harvest

While we still have some citrus harvest, we don't have anything near what we are used to getting. A late freeze like we had this year really took out a lot of blossoms right at the time when they were blooming. The drought hasn't helped either. Some of the trees are showing stress with a lot of dead branches turning up.

[@Valorius]

Beautiful property you have man. You are a blessed man my brother. How is your daughter?

[@TheSHOP411]

Just like you, I am blessed. My daughter is doing, in a word, incredible. She is just coming off of highschool graduation this year. She is taking a gap year to evaluate her future plans. Basically, assessing potential career options. Traditional college isn't exactly what it used to be so we are all looking for the best path for her. Looks like she is going to take up residency in Florida where she is training, and most likely pursue a certificate at a local college there, rather than a traditional degree. That way, if she changes her mind later, the credits will transfer. My wife is over there with her right now. Last week she went over to help her with her last competition of the season. She's moving up the ranks in her age class so fast. This last competition, she finished 13th out of forty riders and the competition included past and present Olympic riders. We couldn't be more proud of her accomplishments. She's riding at what's called two star level now. Five star is the highest and she's knocking on that door at 18 years old. It's not the norm to see such young riders competing at these levels. It's not super rare, just not the norm. She spent most of the year in the top ten nationally for her riding division so she's the real deal. Now, who knows what the future holds. Most of these people competing have multiple horses and unlimited funds. We have one horse and we are throwing everything we have at this to keep her riding at a competitive level. It ain't easy. But, I know if anyone understands, you do. My daughter gets up everyday and goes to work for over 10 hours. She's supposed to have one day off a week, but she really doesn't. As soon as she turned 18, she was made the barn manager where she trains, so that just shows her work ethic. Very rare these days. Anyway, I could go on and on but you get it. I'm a very proud dad and she's a spectacular daughter. She's a rarity in this day and age.

[@BirmaHernandez]

Hello, where did you buy your Satsumas trees from?

[@TheSHOP411]

Sorry for taking so long to reply. I generally shop at nearby co-ops or feed and seed stores. No matter where I purchase, most sellers source their trees from Saxon Becnel and Sons. Their trees were generally very healthy. Now, you can purchase these same trees through the box stores and they often warranty the trees to grow for at least a year. If you are attempting to grow something pretty temperamental, you may want to go that route and hope you can hold onto the receipt for that long.