You are buying directly from the growers, not a third party.

Our grafted trees are 26 – 30″ tall. They are staked and pruned to start the first branching.

We grow our trees in the same pot that we grow commercial trees. It is a 4 inch square pot that is 14″ tall to allow for good root development.

Our “citri-pot” is equivalent to a “1 gallon” capacity.

This “sleeve” is perfect for shipping because you get the entire root ball and soil rather than “bare root.”

Getting the soil with the tree greatly increases your success with your new citrus tree.

We offer trees grafted on standard rootstocks that will mature between 12 - 15 feet tall if planted in the ground.

We also offer dwarf rootstocks for some varieties. Dwarf rootstocks limit the mature size of the tree to between 8 - 9 feet if planted in the ground or smaller if kept in containers.

We now offer a rooted cutting/bush type plant in a few varieties. This is a smaller plant, perfect for container growth indoors.

All citrus nurseries that propagate trees (as opposed to buy them from another nursery) are held to strict growing standards that include fully enclosed greenhouses with insect screen, double entrances and employee decontamination/sanitation procedures. Additionally, each nursery is inspected every 30 days by the Florida Department of Agriculture. In our case, because we are a certified interstate shipper, we are also inspected by the USDA every 30 days. If any disease is found, we would be quarantined for a minimum of 90 days. Our business and our employees can’t afford this risk, so we have chosen to limit who goes in and out of the nursery. We hope you understand our position. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office for more information. Use the form on the contact page, call 352-793-6861 or email us at [email protected].

No, the same rules exist for you as they do for us. Citrus plant material cannot be moved from Florida to any other citrus producing state. These include Arizona, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas. We also cannot send plants to Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. This is a USDA rule, not our rule!

For grafted trees, we recommend a pot that is at least 14″ deep and around 16″ in diameter. This keeps you from having to cut off part of the roots to fit in the container. A 10 gallon equivalent container works great. If you need to start in a smaller container, then cut the bottom of the roots, but never bend the tap root.

For rooted cuttings, the root ball on this plant is approximately 5″ x 7″, so you want a container that is at least 10″ deep to allow for root growth. A 5 gallon pot is a good place to start.

When you receive our trees, the standard and dwarf grafted trees are both 26 – 30″ tall. The difference is that the dwarf tree is grafted onto a rootstock that limits the mature size of the tree to around 8 – 9 feet tall and wide. The dwarf tree is also more suited to container growing because the rootstock will not outgrow the container as quickly as a standard grafted rootstock. Most standard rootstock trees will mature at between 12 – 15 feet tall and wide.

Absolutely! We will include a card with your personalized note with any gift order. We will send the receipt to you, not the gift recipient.

Standard and Dwarf grafted trees are approximately 26 – 30″ from the soil line to the top of the tree.

Our grafted trees are normally between 1 - 2 years old.

Fruit production depends on age of tree and care. Typically, our trees will bear a few pieces of fruit within two years after you receive it. The amount of fruit will increase each year. Some citrus varieties are more prolific (kumquats, limes, calamondins), so you will have more fruit in the first year.

Don’t forget to “feed” your trees so they will feed you! The use of a balanced fertilizer is critical to fruit production. See our Care Guides page for more recommendations.

To see when you can expect to harvest your citrus fruit, please refer to this Harvest Chart.

We recommend planting standard trees 15 feet apart. You can plant closer, but pruning will be needed at some point.

Dwarf trees can be planted 8 feet apart if planted in the ground.

Dwarf – up to 8 feet tall in the ground, less if kept in a pot.

All others – 12 – 15 feet tall in the ground, less if kept in a pot (more pruning will be required to keep in pot).

Citrus trees respond well to pruning. You can do it almost anytime. It is best to prune when the tree is not blooming to avoid cutting off fruit. Also keep in mind that citrus produces fruit on second year growth, so if you overprune, you are cutting off future fruit production areas.

For illustrated instructions on pruning, please refer to this Pruning Guide.

Many people ask, why you have to use a greenhouse when in sunny Florida? State of Florida CFR 5B-62 requires that all citrus nursery trees be produced inside enclosed, insect-free structures. Any citrus nursery that is in business in Florida is legally required to have a greenhouse with screen on all sides with a “double entrance” and positive air pressure to prevent insects entering the structure. In our case, we also relocated our nursery from a heavy citrus production area to an area with no commercial citrus to further protect from diseases and insects. Prior to January 1, 2007, most citrus nursery trees in Florida were grown outside.