In 1875 there were 90,000 orange trees growing in California. By 1901 there were 4.5 million, concentrated in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.

In Southern California, a long time has passed since our famed citrus crop dominated the landscape. The orange groves have instead gone to housing developments, nearly every one.

California is famously home to the oldest, tallest and largest trees in the world. Three national parks there are named for trees, as well as several cities, including Oakland and Palm Springs.

The oldest orange tree in California today is a Valencia in Valley Center (north San Diego County), planted in 1869. It still produces a respectable crop, ...

Elliott notes that orange trees thrive in the same temperatures that we do—about 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. However, they can handle variation on both ends of that range. Pruning ...

To stop California’s 6 million urban trees from knocking out power lines, crashing through houses, or lying across streets when they die, humans have to intervene. This week, a handful of ...

For many decades, visitors to Southern California spoke in awe of the miles and miles of citrus trees that dominated the horizon. The orange — particularly the Washington Navel Orange — was ...

To stop California’s 6 million urban trees from knocking out power lines, crashing through houses, or lying across streets when they die, humans have to intervene. A handful of arborists and ...

In 1875 there were 90,000 orange trees growing in California. By 1901 there were 4.5 million, concentrated in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.

News; Nation; Many California trees survived the wildfires. Here’s why. Sat., March 22, 2025 A palm in Pacific Palisades Neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 7. (PHILIP CHEUNG/New York Times) ...