What happened to my 20 year old orange tree?

Har2988939
by Har2988939

I live in SoCal.

  7 answers
  • Any other symptoms? We have had a lot of rain this year. Is the location where the tree is planted not draining well?

  • Letitia Camin Letitia Camin on May 30, 2019

    has it received an ample amount of food? My Camellia tree tells me when it's hungry by doing the same thing specially after the blooms all die & fall off

  • Mom22394766 Mom22394766 on May 30, 2019

    It has gotten old. Fruit trees get old and quit producing much fruit and the fruit usually isn't very good.

    • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on May 30, 2019

      Citrus trees, including orange trees, are among the longest-lived fruit trees. When given proper care, they bear fruit for 50 years or more, according to Four Winds Growers. It's not uncommon for healthy trees to live for more than a century.

  • Ohhhdear Ohhhdear on May 30, 2019

    You may have a citrus fruit disease called “citrus greening”. Older citrus trees are not resistant to it. It’s especially a problem in Florida. Call your local farming extension agent to have them diagnose the problem and suggest a cure.

  • Toots Toots on May 30, 2019

    It might as others have said be that the tree is old. I have an orange and lemon tree, both are young though. But sometimes their leaves look as yours do in this pic. I read where citrus trees need nitrogen so it might be that your tree isn’t getting enough of this.

  • Lynn Sorrell Lynn Sorrell on May 30, 2019

    Too much water soil needs dried out;citrus greening the leaves are more mottled with blotchy leaves

  • Teri Teri on May 30, 2019

    Check with your State extension office. Google master gardeners for your state. It will tell you which state university it is associated with. You can call them for questions and answers