Finding Citrus Gold
Over the last thirty years, there's been a different kind of gold rush in the hills of the central valley. Mandarin Oranges have gone from a specialty and highly seasonal fruit item to a staple of produce departments and lunchboxes, available from California for almost six months of the year. I think most fruit lovers don't have any idea how many different varieties are grown, and how much work plant breeders and farmers have [MORE ...]