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Louisiana Home Citrus Production Introduction Growth of Citrus Citrus should be included in all home orchards and Growth in citrus tends to be in flushes with periods of landscapes where it can be successfully grown. The dif- shoot inactivity between flushes. In Louisiana, there are ferent types of leaves, abundance of blooms, aroma of three flushes of growth a year. The first flush occurs in the flowers and the color of the mature fruit of different late February and March. This is usually the time of the types of citrus add to the aesthetic value of the land- greatest shoot extension because more buds elongate. scape and provide an excellent quality, nutritional fruit The second flush occurs in August, and the last takes for consumption. It is the ideal fruit for the homeowner. place in October. During growth flushes, the shoots The fruit is easy to grow and, once mature, stores well elongate in between the flushes, the leaves expand to on the tree and can be picked over a period of several full size and root growth occurs. months. The major problem for home gardeners is the survival Flowering of Citrus of trees after hard freezes. The production of citrus is Oranges, grapefruit, mandarin, tangelo and tanger- not without its insect and disease problems; however, ines tend to bloom in March; satsumas and kumquats these pests can be controlled successfully with timely bloom in late March and April. Lemons and limes tend spraying and good cultural practices. to blossom continuously, but the heaviest blossoms are in the spring. Citrus flowers tend to be borne in