No grapefruit blossoms this year?

Question

I have two 6 year old grapefruit trees at the 3000' elevation in Arizona. They normally yield 75+ fruit each winter.

This past winter we had the worst freezes on record. The trees lost about 30% of their leaves afterward. I gave them their usual meal of citrus fertilzer in early March as normal.

The trees have come back stongly and have terrific new leaves but have not blossomed. No fruit.

It appears I will have no fruit at all next winter. Ideas?

Answer 1

Looks like most of us in AZ- are going to be buying most of our citrus at the grocery store- this year. Those freezes REALLY did a # on many of our fruit & ornamental trees. There's not much you can DO about it now... I'm giving my stuff alittle extra water & fertilizer this Spring & Summer- in the hopes of geting a BUMPER crop of fruit -NEXT year. :)

Answer 2

It appears you'll have to wait another year, next year try to take precautions, just keep it in good health, and hope for better luck next year.