California citrus is a nearly $3-billion-dollar industry. Heavy rains have soaked the Central Valley with the greatest impact on the citrus groves of Fresno and Tulare County. The downpour has brought ...

Trees heavy with citrus fruits that ripen as winter progresses are as much a Southern California holiday tradition as tamales and the Rose Parade. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Every December ...

Several recent finds of Asian citrus psyllids in some Valley counties have resulted in quarantines that put restrictions on the movement of citrus being expanded by 320 square miles since December.

FOWLER, California (KFSN) -- The holidays aren't the only reason to get excited about winter, it is peak season for many citrus crops. Bee Sweet Citrus grows more than 10 thousand acres of oranges, ...

Fresno County is part of the citrus belt in the San Joaquin Valley. The crackdown on undocumented workers in Central California snared dozens of citrus workers, striking fear into many who are afraid ...

Despite the serious disease issues plaguing citrus, some gardeners are enjoying the fruits of their labor. Many types of oranges, grapefruits and mandarins/tangerines are ripe and ready for picking.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Winter is peak season for harvesting citrus and the orchards of Fresno County are ripe for the clipping. "The eating quality has been excellent, it's an early maturity year," ...

Q. When is citrus fruit ready to harvest? A. Florida uses five indexes to determine maturity of citrus, including soluble solids, juice content, acid level, soluble solids/acid ratio and skin color.

FRESNO, Calif. -- Citrus is a common fruit in American households, but not everyone knows how much work is required to get it there. "It's a ton of work, it takes a lot to bring it to fruition," said ...

There’s probably not a farmer in Tulare County or the rest of the Valley who wasn’t hoping for a wet, wet winter. And so far, that wish is coming true, with 5.45 inches of rain falling in Visalia from ...