One of my granddaughters helped me plant a Cara Cara Orange tree in April, 2021. The tree has survived snow, an ice storm, and tropical storms. Up until this year the tree has only produced a few edible oranges.
There are several oranges on the tree but it will be a while before they are ready to pick. I can’t wait!
Shared with John’s Cellpic Sunday
It’s a great feeling, isn’t it, Beth? I had a small lemon tree on our patio and I was so excited when it produced flowers and then a couple of lemons. Sadly it didn’t make it past that first season but it was so joyful to witness xx
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Jo, Yes, I get excited when I can pick fruit from one of my citrus trees. I also have a Meyer Lemon tree that has produced lemons three years in a row. The lemon and the orange trees both do well where I live in coastal Georgia.
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Beautiful pictures and an especially lovely tale to go with them. What are “Cara Cara” oranges? Are oranges always this late to ripen or is that peculiar to this species, please? This is a whole different world from my own! 🙂 It must be great to be able to grow oranges in your own garden! Great post, Beth! xx
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Thank you Pam! Cara Cara oranges are a variety that grow well in coastal Georgia where I live. This is the first year I hope to have oranges I can eat. Last year there was a freeze before they were ripe and I wasn’t able to save any. They are supposed to be sweet and juicy. Yes, it’s exciting to be able to grow them here.
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Great post. And thanks for the information. I don’t think we get Cara Cara here in the grocery shops. xx
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Are these oranges edible? They’re beautiful.
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Mary, yes they are edible. Last year there were about 3 oranges on the tree but we had a freeze before they were ready to eat. They are supposed to be sweet and juicy. There are quite a few on the tree now and I’m keeping my fingers crossed I can taste some this year.
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Cara Caras are my favorite oranges. Lucky you to have them growing well!
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Thank you so much! I haven’t tasted one yet. I can’t wait until they are ready to pick!
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Oranges – how lucky can you get? Yum!
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Pam, I’m lucky they grow well where I live. I don’t know why I didn’t plant any citrus trees years ago!
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We planted an orange tree in Buckeye when we wintered there. It took about three years to start producing, and by the time we left, we got plenty of oranges each season.
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John, I would have had three oranges last year but there was a freeze before they were ripe. I can’t wait to taste one this year!
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Too bad for the freeze! We had a freeze in Arizona that made me worried, but the oranges survived… unlike some of the other plants we had.
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Oh, how fun! We love our citrus trees as well. Soon you will have sweet, juicy oranges!
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Thanks Nancy! I also have a Meyer lemon that has produced delicious fruit the last two years. I’m excited to have lemons and oranges this year!
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Okay, now that’s a fun family planting adventure. I hope those oranges are as sweet as sweet can be.
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Judy, I hope they are sweet,too. Yes, it was fun planting the tree with my granddaughter.
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What a wonderful experience Beth! Isn’t it miraculous that a flower turns into an orange? We’ve grown some jalapenos this year and I was thinking the same thing about them.
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Thank you! Yes, I have really enjoyed watching the trees as they grow. I have been checking them every day. Will still be a while before I can taste one of the oranges.
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