It often happens after a big rain. And just as you are ready to harvest. You've watched your tomato plants grow and blossom. Nurtured the little green balls into plump, juicy fruits. And as you reach ...

I would like your expertise on my Louisiana sweet oranges. Some of the fruit is splitting open. Could you let me know what is wrong? — James Howard This occurs when a citrus tree absorbs water and ...

Fruit split is not uncommon in oranges at this time of year. It happens when an orange tree absorbs water rapidly and moves it into the fruit. The flesh of the fruit expands faster than the rind can ...

Q: I’ve noticed that some of the navel oranges on our tree have rind that is splitting vertically from the navel to the stem. Why? A: It’s disappointing to see your long-awaited crop of navel oranges ...

Extreme weather and poor irrigation are common causes of split fruit, which usually occurs at the bottom of fruit. Photo courtesy of UC Regents Drought-stressed navel oranges are affected, other ...

There's a certain joy when it comes to growing your own foods — the farm-to-table method. Everyone might not have the capacity to maintain a full-on homestead, but if keeping a tiny mint plant alive ...

Question: This is the first year we’ve had this much of a problem with splitting, rotting and dropping oranges from our orange tree. The tree is a semi dwarf Naval Orange tree that we planted about 10 ...