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Hi y’all, From what I have seen so far this year, it looks like we are in for a low year on many of our satsumas. Jake recently posted some data from his satsuma block showing evidence of alternate bearing. I wanted to share a few notes on how alternate bearing occurs and how we…
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By: Jake Price and Mary Sutton Satsumas tend to alternate bear which can be a problem in commercial production. The freeze at the end of 2022 contributed to the majority of satsuma trees in our area having a light crop in 2023. This helped set up trees for big crops in 2024. With such a…
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By: Jake Price, Mary Sutton, Doug Collins, Jacob Kalina, Josh Dawson, Holly Anderson, Michasia Dowdy, Sara Curry, Ben Reeves, Tucker Price, Justin Shealey, and Sydni Ingram The Tango Rootstock trial has been through some environmental challenges but it is going strong! The Tangos, planted on 10 different rootstocks with 9 repetitions in 2020, endured an…
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By Jake Price, Mary Sutton, Doug Collins, Jacob Kalina, Josh Dawson, Holly Anderson, Michasia Dowdy, Sara Curry, Ben Reeves, Tucker Price, Sydni Ingram, and Justin Shealey: What do you do with all the fruit at the Citrus Research Plot? This is a common question I get from people about the citrus research plot in Valdosta.…
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Hi folks, It looks like we have a very cold week ahead of us. As of right now, it’s looking like we will have temperatures in the low 20s, possibly the upper teens, and maybe even snow in some parts of South Georgia. I wanted to reshare some resources for keeping your citrus as safe…