Update 2 Feb 2014:
Citrus Resources.
In addition to many camelias,
Loch Laurel Nursery
has
Door Yard Citrus:
Many gardners are not aware of the wonderful citrus that can be
grown in North Florida and South Georgia. Loch Laurel Nursery is
proud to offer varieties that are cold hardy and produce tasty fruit
you would assume could only be grown in semi-tropical climates. In
fact, many of our varieties that are well-suited to our region (USDA
Zone 8b), produce inferior fruit in Central Florida.
Satsumas
—Mandarine Orange,
The fruit is easily peeled and contains loose segments that are easily separated. They are sweet and a bright orange color when ripe and nearly seedless. Satsumas are believed to be native to southern China and are widely grown along the gulf coast of the US. Satsuma trees grow 10 to 15 feet tall. The most popular variety is Owari that ripens in mid to late November. Hardy to 20°F. The variety Miho, developed in Texas is much earlier ripening in early to mid-October. Grafted on trifoliate orange, (Poncirus trifoliata) for improved cold hardiness.
That same Loch Laurel Nursery web page also lists Continue reading →
Most of the front page of the Valdosta Daily Times Saturday
was about the South Georgia Growing Local 2014
Farm Tours.
Stuart Taylor wrote on the front page of the VDT 25 January 2014,
Growing Local Farm Tour gets under way,
While past South Georgia Growing Local conferences have had self-guided farm tours, this year’s conference offered a guided tour through four local farms, starting off Friday morning at Raisin’ Cane.
“We teach people about agriculture,” said Jessica Bolesta, who Continue reading