Phoenix Citrus Season December 2019: Rio Red Grapefruit and Lisbon Lemons
Rio Red Grapefruit
Lisbon lemons
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Arizona Citrus: Rio Red Grapefruit
I had so much Rio Red grapefruit this year that I couldn’t pick them all. Now it’s April and time to prune.
Growing Bearss Limes in Phoenix
October 22, 2016
Bearss lime (also known as Tahitian lime or Persian lime) is one of the most common lime varieties grown in Arizona. It's seedless, vigorous, and grows dark green fruit that ripen to yellow.
I bought mine at Summerwinds Nursery and planted it in the spring of 2014. It bloomed in 2015 and had some fruit, though they all dropped. This year I finally have my first harvest. It's planted in the hottest spot of my yard (west-facing with full sun) along with grapefruit and a blood orange, so I provided some shade protection the first year.
April 12, 2016
Meyer Lemon Blossoms
My next crop of Meyer lemons.
Rio Red grapefruit
Pink Pansy plumeria
First plumerias of the season
The larger ones are Cancun Pink and the smaller ones Dwarf Singapore Pink. So fragrant too - CP smells like cinnamon/Red Hot candy and DSP like sweet citrus. Here they are arranged in a pansy ring.