Citrus trees are the most popular edible tree grown in southern Louisiana. With their dark green foliage, their fragrant white flowers and delicious fruit; so many people just love them! We are lucky to have a unique climate that allows us to grow Citrus (a tropical fruit) here in south Louisiana.
Many of the citrus will produce ripe fruit starting as early as September and ending in January. Lending these plants to remind us of the holidays! As citrus ripen during the fall into winter months, they often remind us of the holidays. Keep these memories going with a citrus tree planted in your yard or even in a container on your patio!
Here is a list of a few of our favorites:
SATSUMA: This is a superior fruit of the Mandarin family. It is a very cold hardy,slow-growing, and spreading tree with open dark green foliage. Tree is also considered thorn-less. Fruit is easy peeling and has few to no seeds and is actually considered a seedless fruit.
NAVEL: The tree size is considered to be small to medium. The fruit is known for its red flesh. The fruit is large, flavorful, considered seedless, and appears to hold well on the tree. The fruit is also known to section and peel easily.
LA SWEET ORANGE: This tree is considered to be medium to large in size, and usually produces a heavy annual crop. The sweet orange is also known to tolerate the cold. The fruit size is small to medium, usually seedless, and is also known to ripen early. The peel is very tender and is very juicy with low acidity.
BLOOD ORANGE: Tree appears to be medium in size with a round top. This blood orange tends to bear heavily but usually in alternate years. Fruit is normally borne in clusters in a very attractive setting appearing outside of the canopy. Fruit is medium in size, ripening very early with a distinct aroma. The flesh of the fruit is a violet to burgundy; rind orange with a pink blush, and is known to hold well on the tree.