Q.Some of my oranges are split with a soft black spot and thin skin
The fruit looks dry.
GKH_Susan
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Answered on October 29, 2020
It sounds like the tree has a problem or two. Read these two articles for solutions to the black spots and thin skins.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/citrus-alternaria-rot.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/oranges-splitting.htm
I'm reading that dry fruit is often due to a tree just being immature. Dry fruit may happen for the first harvest or two, and diminish as the tree grows strong and mature.
This article may also be helpful:
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs141
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