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barnetmill · 02-03-2013, 08:33 AM

You appear to live in Texas City and when I looked it up I got an 8b for hardiness zone. This surprises me if I got it right. Cold weather is an important factor. You certainly can grow oranges in Zone 8B. If you do occasionally get winter nights below 26 F or lower for 5 hours or more I suggest looking into strategies for dealing with cold when the trees are younger. The nearer you are to the water the more moderate will be the extreme colder temperatures. I suggest looking at satsuma oranges since they have very good cold resistance and they are really sweet orange/tangerine like in taste/texture.

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barnetmill barnetmill Location: 8b in Northwest Florida near Alabama Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 296 BananaBucks : 91,602 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 110 Times Was Thanked 319 Times in 202 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 37 Times	Re: How many of you grow oranges? Looking for tips/advise You appear to live in Texas City and when I looked it up I got an 8b for hardiness zone. This surprises me if I got it right. Cold weather is an important factor. You certainly can grow oranges in Zone 8B. If you do occasionally get winter nights below 26 F or lower for 5 hours or more I suggest looking into strategies for dealing with cold when the trees are younger. The nearer you are to the water the more moderate will be the extreme colder temperatures. I suggest looking at satsuma oranges since they have very good cold resistance and they are really sweet orange/tangerine like in taste/texture.