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• Some citrus varieties will fare better than others in upcoming cold spell

  December 19, 2022 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana citrus farmers and others with citrus trees are preparing for damaging cold conditions later this week -- but not all crops face the same level of vulnerability. The LSU AgCenter is sharing a chart that rates the hardiness of those fruit trees. Kumquat trees... more »

• Experts: Citrus trees should survive recent freezes

  January 27, 2017 4:58 PM

  ABBEVILLE - Citrus trees that dropped leaves and fruit after the recent freeze should survive, according to LSU AgCenter horticulture experts. Dan Devenport, AgCenter horticulture agent in Vermilion and Lafayette parishes, said the sudden cold snap was a shock to citrus trees. Cold weather is usually preceded by gradually... more »