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Posted: 2/5/2014 4:04:59 PM EDT

Take a deep breath. Put aside the rancor for a moment.

I don't know what the hell is going on. Why the hell do I have oranges in February ?

I'm not sure if this is extra late or extra early.........but it sure is a great to go out and pick some fresh fruit in February.

Ok.......resume the Cali hating.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:06:16 PM EDT

[#1]

nice dawg. bad state

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:08:40 PM EDT

[#2]

The hate only makes us stronger.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:08:56 PM EDT

[#3]

that would be a great state if we could retake it from the moonbat libs and illegal immigrants

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:11:01 PM EDT

[#4]

You irrigate those trees with water stolen from Nevada and Arizona!

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:18:19 PM EDT

[#5]

Nice.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:19:13 PM EDT

[#6]

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It keeps me warm inside.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:20:35 PM EDT

[#7]

My mom lives in Rancho Bernardo. She has oranges and grapefruit.

One of my neighbors in San Diego has Mandarin oranges. Super sweet.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:20:53 PM EDT

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Nahh....he uses hippie tears.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:24:43 PM EDT

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My mom lives in Rancho Bernardo. She has oranges and grapefruit.

One of my neighbors in San Diego has Mandarin oranges. Super sweet.

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I have mandarin oranges coming in as well.
The oranges usually come in around October......which they did. It was a bit of a small crop, and this is a relatively small crop as well. I don't recall getting oranges in February in the past.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:25:52 PM EDT

[#10]

yeah we have that too.....and freedom.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:26:34 PM EDT

[#11]

why not post some more pix the view from your back yard, looks to be beautiful

wish i had an answer for you... has it been an abnormally warm winter? tree looks pretty mature, when does it usually start / stop putting out fruit?

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:28:53 PM EDT

[#12]

Fruit in winter, no water.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:31:28 PM EDT

[#13]

that dog is thinking hard about that big orange ball at the top.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:33:24 PM EDT

[#14]

Wow!

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:37:19 PM EDT

[#15]

I just picked some lemons today at a clients house.

Unfortunately the two lemon trees are slated for removal for the addition to the house we are doing.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:42:02 PM EDT

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I have mandarin oranges coming in as well.
The oranges usually come in around October......which they did. It was a bit of a small crop, and this is a relatively small crop as well. I don't recall getting oranges in February in the past.

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My mom lives in Rancho Bernardo. She has oranges and grapefruit.

One of my neighbors in San Diego has Mandarin oranges. Super sweet.

I have mandarin oranges coming in as well.
The oranges usually come in around October......which they did. It was a bit of a small crop, and this is a relatively small crop as well. I don't recall getting oranges in February in the past.

My trees are utterly teeming with fruit right now.
Gave my dad a couple of bags, the fruit picker and told him go nuts when he was here earlier.

ETA: Doc, how do you get you dog to do that? I swear, just about every picture you post has him in it with that classic GSD smile.

ETA2: Froot pics, taken with potato

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:42:28 PM EDT

[#17]

The smell of orange blossoms in bloom is straight out of heaven.

Posted: 2/5/2014 4:43:25 PM EDT

[#18]

Mighty big possum you got there.

Posted: 2/5/2014 5:36:13 PM EDT

[#19]

nice.

but I think I'll stick with Wyoming, 10 below zero, and FREEDOM!

Posted: 2/5/2014 5:40:18 PM EDT

[#20]

I have lemons up here in Northern California right now, its nice from one perspective for fresh fruit but really its going to be a bad summer unless it dumps like crazy for the next few months. But supposedly we are getting rain for the next 5 days.

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:01:28 PM EDT

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My trees are utterly teeming with fruit right now.
Gave my dad a couple of bags, the fruit picker and told him go nuts when he was here earlier.

ETA: Doc, how do you get you dog to do that? I swear, just about every picture you post has him in it with that classic GSD smile.

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My mom lives in Rancho Bernardo. She has oranges and grapefruit.

One of my neighbors in San Diego has Mandarin oranges. Super sweet.

I have mandarin oranges coming in as well.
The oranges usually come in around October......which they did. It was a bit of a small crop, and this is a relatively small crop as well. I don't recall getting oranges in February in the past.

My trees are utterly teeming with fruit right now.
Gave my dad a couple of bags, the fruit picker and told him go nuts when he was here earlier.

ETA: Doc, how do you get you dog to do that? I swear, just about every picture you post has him in it with that classic GSD smile.

That doggy just loves me! She follows me everywhere. She is always quite interested in anything I am doing. She sits and watches.......and I am certain she wishes she could help me with any task I may be doing. Damn paws........and no opposing thumbs. She really can't do much.......so she quietly watches me. She would follow me right off a cliff.

Seriously though......we REALLY lucked out with this GSD. We did put a fair amount if effort into training her, but we also got very lucky. She is absolutely a perfect dog.

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:03:25 PM EDT

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I didn't know that.

Makes sense. We haven't had didly-squat for rain.

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:22:23 PM EDT

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Absolutely! One of my favorite memories of Florida was the orange blossom aroma as we went to the 12 Hours of Sebring each March.

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:24:35 PM EDT

[#24]

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ok then

Is that dog allowed to have more than 10 teeth?

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:29:31 PM EDT

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GSD's rule. Cali sucks.

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:33:06 PM EDT

[#26]

We grow watermelons here. And then we get to shoot them. With real guns.

(All kidding aside, nice trees!)

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:34:32 PM EDT

[#27]

I refuse to put it aside. I don't share my toys.

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:44:27 PM EDT

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It's a California thing, you born and bred PNW pasty skins wouldn't understand

Posted: 2/5/2014 6:46:19 PM EDT

[#29]

I think I see a fire coming up the hillside!!

Dibs on guns, cars, and bank accounts.

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:04:43 PM EDT

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My trees are utterly teeming with fruit right now.
Gave my dad a couple of bags, the fruit picker and told him go nuts when he was here earlier.

ETA: Doc, how do you get you dog to do that? I swear, just about every picture you post has him in it with that classic GSD smile.

ETA2: Froot pics, taken with potato

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My mom lives in Rancho Bernardo. She has oranges and grapefruit.

One of my neighbors in San Diego has Mandarin oranges. Super sweet.

I have mandarin oranges coming in as well.
The oranges usually come in around October......which they did. It was a bit of a small crop, and this is a relatively small crop as well. I don't recall getting oranges in February in the past.

My trees are utterly teeming with fruit right now.
Gave my dad a couple of bags, the fruit picker and told him go nuts when he was here earlier.

ETA: Doc, how do you get you dog to do that? I swear, just about every picture you post has him in it with that classic GSD smile.

ETA2: Froot pics, taken with potato

<a href="http://s193.photobucket.com/user/N2frodn/media/IMG_2685_zpsfca603c2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z207/N2frodn/IMG_2685_zpsfca603c2.jpg</a>

<a href="http://s193.photobucket.com/user/N2frodn/media/IMG_2683_zps1381d503.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z207/N2frodn/IMG_2683_zps1381d503.jpg</a>

Wow ! Those trees are heavy with fruit.

Mine had a bit more than what is shown in the picture, as I have picked quite a bit before the picture. But, NOTHING like that !

By the way ......how is that owl house working out ?

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:30:38 PM EDT

[#31]

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Wow ! Those trees are heavy with fruit.

Mine had a bit more than what is shown in the picture, as I have picked quite a bit before the picture. But, NOTHING like that !

By the way ......how is that owl house working out ?

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My mom lives in Rancho Bernardo. She has oranges and grapefruit.

One of my neighbors in San Diego has Mandarin oranges. Super sweet.

I have mandarin oranges coming in as well.
The oranges usually come in around October......which they did. It was a bit of a small crop, and this is a relatively small crop as well. I don't recall getting oranges in February in the past.

My trees are utterly teeming with fruit right now.
Gave my dad a couple of bags, the fruit picker and told him go nuts when he was here earlier.

ETA: Doc, how do you get you dog to do that? I swear, just about every picture you post has him in it with that classic GSD smile.

ETA2: Froot pics, taken with potato

<a href="http://s193.photobucket.com/user/N2frodn/media/IMG_2685_zpsfca603c2.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z207/N2frodn/IMG_2685_zpsfca603c2.jpg</a>

<a href="http://s193.photobucket.com/user/N2frodn/media/IMG_2683_zps1381d503.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z207/N2frodn/IMG_2683_zps1381d503.jpg</a>

Wow ! Those trees are heavy with fruit.

Mine had a bit more than what is shown in the picture, as I have picked quite a bit before the picture. But, NOTHING like that !

By the way ......how is that owl house working out ?

That pic was taken after my dad left with 2 grocery bags stuffed too. Probably going to pick a bunch and fire up the juicer in the next week or so.

Owl house has been up for about 2 years now. No takers yet. The one at the house next door is currently occupied though. Since Owls are territorial to an extent, that is probably why ours is empty. They are really cool to watch and keep the rats at bay.
If you want one, I can dig up the number of the guy that put it up.

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:37:04 PM EDT

[#32]

Our dwarf orange tree is the same, too bad the apricot tree didn't follow suit. I haven't looked recently but I bet the raspberries are the same. We also had the longest lasting tomatoe plants I have ever seen.

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:38:16 PM EDT

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I refuse to put it aside. I don't share my toys.

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Posted: 2/5/2014 7:42:21 PM EDT

[#34]

I don't hate California... It is a beautiful state.
I hate California's POLITICS.

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:49:16 PM EDT

[#35]

I like the smell of being able to shoot my suppressed evil assault rifles and hi capacity pistols all day long in my backyard.

I can buy oranges at the grocery store, if I feel like it.

I lived in san diego for 4 years, I don't really miss it all that much.

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:53:53 PM EDT

[#36]

I miss the way hills look in CA

Posted: 2/5/2014 7:56:55 PM EDT

[#37]

In before someone says the Rancor causes global warming!

My baby neva did nuffin to nobody!!!

Posted: 2/5/2014 8:01:10 PM EDT

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LOL OHIO

Posted: 2/5/2014 8:06:52 PM EDT

[#39]

I'll be in del mar next month, invite me over for dinner and new crowns

Posted: 2/5/2014 8:08:21 PM EDT

[#40]

I cannot honor OP's request, I'm out. I'm still traumatised by my trip to San Jose last week.

Posted: 2/5/2014 8:40:05 PM EDT

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Are you British?

What happened in San Jose?

Posted: 2/5/2014 8:57:29 PM EDT

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We grow watermelons here. And then we get to shoot them. With real guns.

(All kidding aside, nice trees!)

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We shoot lemons and avocados. Watermelons are way too big for guys who shoot as well as we do.

Posted: 2/5/2014 8:58:23 PM EDT

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Take a deep breath. Put aside the rancor for a moment.

I don't know what the hell is going on. Why the hell do I have oranges in February ?

I'm not sure if this is extra late or extra early.........but it sure is a great to go out and pick some fresh fruit in February.

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd145/drsalee/8AE44D3E-CD6E-4F85-8874-502353A052F5_zpsy9zodz4i.jpg

Ok.......resume the Cali hating.

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You do not understand how citrus works.

Posted: 2/5/2014 9:03:05 PM EDT

[#44]

They make the fruit a lot.

Not quite sure how often, but always seem to see more orange trucks, 2-3 times a year. So yeah, living in a nice biome will do that.

Posted: 2/5/2014 9:03:26 PM EDT

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Our dwarf orange tree is the same, too bad the apricot tree didn't follow suit. I haven't looked recently but I bet the raspberries are the same. We also had the longest lasting tomatoe plants I have ever seen.

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I don't think that stone fruits and citrus are both going to do well at the same place. Weather conditions are going to favor one or the other most of the time. This year is particularly squirrely.

dwarf oranges and lemons often bear year round. Ours did..

The local fresh farmer who usually concentrates on strawberries, has had years where he has had 3 corn crops a year. That used to really amaze the mid-west guys.

Posted: 2/5/2014 9:10:36 PM EDT

[#46]

"...unseasonable warmth?"

--Bart Simpson

Posted: 2/5/2014 9:18:45 PM EDT

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I don't think that stone fruits and citrus are both going to do well at the same place. Weather conditions are going to favor one or the other most of the time. This year is particularly squirrely.

dwarf oranges and lemons often bear year round. Ours did..

The local fresh farmer who usually concentrates on strawberries, has had years where he has had 3 corn crops a year. That used to really amaze the mid-west guys.

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Our dwarf orange tree is the same, too bad the apricot tree didn't follow suit. I haven't looked recently but I bet the raspberries are the same. We also had the longest lasting tomatoe plants I have ever seen.

I don't think that stone fruits and citrus are both going to do well at the same place. Weather conditions are going to favor one or the other most of the time. This year is particularly squirrely.

dwarf oranges and lemons often bear year round. Ours did..

The local fresh farmer who usually concentrates on strawberries, has had years where he has had 3 corn crops a year. That used to really amaze the mid-west guys.

Avocados thrive here (I am pretty sure they are stone fruits) . In fact you can see the corner of one of my trees in the pics I posted. It is pretty heavy as well.

Posted: 2/5/2014 9:22:46 PM EDT

[#48]

Driest, warmest winter we have had in a while. You know it is bad when the forest service puts stage 3 fire restrictions in place in the first week of January.