Dried apricots are delicious and make a great snack or the perfect ingredient for all kinds of sweet and savory dishes. The main problem is cost. They are pretty expensive, and commercial apricots are often treated with chemicals to stop them from browning. The good news is you can dry your own apricots at home, … Read more
Both fresh and dried apricots are delicious, not to mention apricot jam and chutney, which are fantastic ways to conserve your apricots for a long time. You can store fresh or dried apricots at home quite easily, and by using a refrigerator or freezer can extend their longevity even further. Read on to discover how … Read more
Due to the delicate nature of ripe apricots, which bruise easily, they are best picked individually by hand. Commercially this is done on lifts, ladders, or with picking poles. Ideally, keeping your apricot tree pruned in an open shape with four or five strong scaffold branches will allow for easy hand harvesting. But are there … Read more
It’s so annoying having waited in anticipation for your apricots to ripen when all the while you’re thinking of sinking your teeth into their soft, sweet flesh and enjoying their succulent, juicy deliciousness, only to find the birds and squirrels have beaten you to it. So what can you do about it? How do you … Read more
A healthy apricot tree will provide abundant sweet and delicious fruit for many years. Even old apricot trees can often be revived to become productive once more, provided the trunk is healthy. Saving a dying apricot tree requires you to first deduce why the tree is dying. Often you will be able to rescue it, … Read more
There’s nothing worse than lovingly tending your young grapefruit tree only to find that it doesn’t produce any fruit. But why is this? In this article, we will take a look at some of the most common answers to the question, “why is my grapefruit tree not producing fruit?” And see if we can find … Read more
A fresh tangy grapefruit can make a great start to your day. What’s even better is if you have your own grapefruit trees to simply pluck fresh, sunkissed fruit from. How to pick a grapefruit off a tree is simple, just take hold of the fruit gently in your hand and twist it off the … Read more
Unlike other types of fruit trees, citrus trees, including grapefruits, don’t require excessive pruning. Once the form of the tree is established when young, all that’s required is the removal of dead, damaged, or diseased branches and a small amount of tidying up. Over-pruning your grapefruit tree will be detrimental to the tree’s health and … Read more
Planting a grapefruit tree in your yard can provide you with delicious fruits throughout the autumn and winter, fresh from your own tree. You’ll find them in areas where the summers are hot, and winters are mild, USDA zones 9 and up, as these trees love the heat but don’t tolerate cold. Available from garden … Read more
Grapefruits are sub-tropical to tropical citrus trees, so if you live in USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11, then you’re in luck, as growing grapefruits outdoors is possible in your area. They love heat and are a great addition to any yard being evergreen. Even if you don’t live in the perfect location, you can … Read more
Growing a healthy grapefruit tree should be easy, right? You stick it in the ground, give it some water now and then, and it’s job done. Well, not quite. To increase your chances of success, you’ll need to show it a little more love than that. With just a touch of extra effort, you can … Read more
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