I have planted an orange tree but when it grew up and it was time to harvest, I realized it had turned to a lemon. What happened?
My tree is 3 to 5 years old. The problem(s) the fruit falls off the tree shortly after blooming. Those that survive continue to fall for weeks afterwards. By September almost all fruit has fallen off. Any suggestions for solving this problem?
This link leads to several articles discussing fruit drop of citrus: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=012078378210706707791%3Af1h5n_k1r5e&ie=UTF-8&q=lemon+fruit+drop&sa=Search#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=lemon%20fruit%20drop&gsc.page=1
I have been babying along 5 plants for almost 3 years and they are still only about 4 inches tall, and they have leaves that turn brown and fall off. They were grown from seed, and out of over a hundred seeds, only 6 or 7 made it. What can I do to make them grow bigger and healthier?
Hopefully, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/growing-an-orange-tree.htm
In Spain bought an orange tree this year which had lots of flowers on it. These have all fell off and the tree now looks limp. I cannot see any bugs and have watered it well.
Blossom drop is not unusual for any citrus or other fruit tree. That is discussed in this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/citrus-blooming-season.htm
You state the tree has been well watered. Is it in a container? Is the water running right through the soil...really fast? If so, it's very likely that at some point the soilball has become too dry. To rehydrate, simply soak the entire soilball in a large bucket or tub overnight.
The tree flowered fine. As soon as the fruit turns to 1/2 to 3/4 inch size, they fall off the tree. I live in clay soil type, but build about two feet of raised bed for the tree for drainage. Temperature is 65+ in the the morning and 80s during the day. The leaves seem to be healthy. This happens all the time.
This can indicate either poor pollination or poor water supply or nutrient supply. If the fruit is not pollinated, the tree will drop them. And if the tree does not have enough water or nutrients to support the fruit, the tree will also drop them.
This article will have more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/no-fruit-on-orange-trees.htm
My orange tree is about 40 yrs old. The last couple of years it has had dying branches but still gave lots of fruit. It bloomed in the spring and then this summer lost all its leaves; I mean every leaf. We get flood irrigation.
Many things can cause this, but it's usually a watering issue. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/leaves-falling-off-citrus-tree.htm
This is the third year for my Arizona sweet orange tree and it had many oranges late in fall and early winter here in Casa Grande, AZ. The first few oranges picked in late Dec. were great, but two weeks later they were dry inside. I provided cover for it during some cold nights. Thanks for any thoughts on what might be the problem.
Dry can be caused by a lack of water, over mature fruit, immature trees producing fruit, nutrient deficiencies or stress – due largely in part to improper fertilizing or planting and extreme changes in temperature. Judging from your description, the fruit may either have been stressed by the weather or may have been over ripe when picked. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/oranges/dry-orange-fruit-why-an-orange-tree-produces-dry-oranges.htm