The devastating citrus greening disease has been identified on the same property in California’s Riverside County where it was previously found, marking the first time it has been found in the area since 2017. Researchers have confirmed the presence of the disease, also known as HLB, on a kumquat tree the in a yard of a Riverside house, according to Tracy Moehnke, a spokeswoman for the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program.  Four properties in Riverside County have tested positive for HLB, all in the same area of the city of Riverside. San Bernardino County had one positive test.

291 infected properties have been found in Los Angeles County, and 689 properties in Orange County.  Its looking more and more serious.

CCPP budwood in Colorado is $2.50 per bud.

Citrus trees on slower growing rootstocks produce fruits with better taste, than trees on rapid growing rootstocks. Every tree I have is grafted on a dwarfing rootstock.  My Cara Cara which is now about 18 years old (I no longer remember the exact age), is growing on Flying Dragon.  It is currently12 feet tall and wide.

https://www.pe.com/2019/03/19/see-through-covering-rising-to-protect-riversides-parent-navel-orange-tree/

Citrus Joe (Joe Lohnes) and I went out to Riverside CA several years ago to see this tree, and visited the CCPP at the same time.

Same here.  My Marsh GF are just now (May 15) starting to fall from the tree.  As Joe wrote, grapefruit hang for a long time. 

Here is the article in full.  It appeared in the Washington Post.   
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/the-sugar-in-fruit-doesnt-make-it-bad-for-you-despite-some-trendy-diet-claims/2019/04/15/5ad3ef84-5b12-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.421075be7e39

Joe, I take it that the bark inversion technique is used mostly on seedling trees.  I guess it could also be used on grafted trees to keep them shorter.  I have a Red Clementine seedling with a trunk diameter of approximately 1/4 inch.  Can the bark inversion be done on a trunk that small?  I thinking of doing the inversion to reduce the time of flowering.

Joe excellent tutorial.  It looks easier to do for beginners  than many types of grafts.  Tell me, what is Benny doing these days?

Could easily be because of the weather, however, most citrus normally have 3 flushes per year.  I have on several occasions had trees with 5 flushes per year by heating the soil with an electric heating cable, and lighting during the short days of winter.

Joe Real and Laaz  The top of the chart.

Pancrazio, its been a while, awesome having you posting of the citrus forum again.

How old is that Ichang papeda.  Did you start it from seed?