ARS scientists at the U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce, FL, assessed citrus trees with oranges that could be potentially used for commercial production of orange juice.

Osage orange trees, which grow to 20 to 40 feet tall, are found in moist, well-drained soils, but are tolerant of alkaline soil, clay, dry sites, occasional drought and flooding. The natural range of ...

Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera) is identifiable by its simple, glossy, ovate leaves, typically 2-5 inches long, which turn yellow in fall. The tree produces large, round, bumpy fruits, known as ...

The tree has moved several times in its nearly 70 years on campus. For the last decade, it has lived behind locked doors in an area of campus that is closed off to the public for research purposes.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A rediscovered sweet orange tree variety, "Donaldson," shows potential tolerance to citrus greening disease (HLB), remaining healthy despite infection where ...