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Really Wierd Citrus Fruit

November 27, 2017
By Ben A Faber
The whole group of plants we lump under the taxonomic classification of citrus are really changeable. It's out of this changeability that we get new varieties. Some of these can be quite fanciful, almost dream like fruit which is where the origin of the name chimera comes from.
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Psyllid News Along the California Coast

November 17, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Task Force ACP-HLB update HLB update To date, 232 residential citrus trees in Southern California have tested positive for the HLB bacterium. All have been, or are being, removed. Most were in neighborhoods in LA and Orange counties.
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Central Valley Avocado Meeting

November 15, 2017
By Ben A Faber
Interested in San Joaquin Valley Avocados? When: NOVEMBER 28, Tuesday, 1PM Where: UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center Conference Room (22963 Carson Ave, Exeter, CA 93221), Central Valley.
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