[Arid_gardener] Fwd: Rio Red Grapefruit

[Glenn C Wright]

Hello Gardeners:
Can you take care of this request?

Thanks,
GCW

>From: "Rollie/Janet Nail" <rnail at new.rr.com>
>To: <gwright at cals.arizona.edu>
>Subject: Rio Red Grapefruit
>Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:50:02 -0700
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>
>I live in Peoria, AZ (Maricopa county) and wonder if you can help me 
>with a fruit bearing question.
>
>The tree in question has a trunk diameter of about 3 inches and is 
>about 7 feet tall. I purchased it from a landscaper 3 seasons ago 
>who also planted it. It has and still looks healthy but, except for 
>maybe three fruit that shriveled up and dropped, there is no fruit. 
>There have been a few blossoms, but nothing happens. The tree is fed 
>by a drip system and has been fertilized annually by the landscaper.
>
>The only direction from the landscaper is that grapefruit are fickle 
>and only bear when they want to. The tree originally came from C&M 
>nursery in CA.
>
>Any suggestions??

Glenn C. Wright, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
University of Arizona - Yuma Agriculture Center
2186 W. County 15th Street
Somerton, AZ 85350
Phone: 928-726-4260
FAX: 928-726-1363
gwright at ag.arizona.edu  
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