At what age does an orange tree start to bear oranges?

Question

we've had ours for 23 years but it's still bare, no sign of any fruit.

to be honest, it wasn't originally planted for its fruit, just as another plant to grow because my mum plants alot of fruit seeds etc (like mango stones, mint, indian fruits etc), but now it's grown so much i was curious as to when it starts to fruit. Right now its in a very large 'bin' but it will be planted into a garden soon.
oh, and it hasn't flowered yet.

Answer 1

Your orange tree should bear fruit within seven years, but my guess is that you have not yet cross-pollinated it.

Answer 2

no fruit in 23 years and the tree is still alive, wow!
My suggestion is- plant it in the garden in the sun where it will be well drained and keep the water up to it. and fertilise usually Feb & Aug All citrus trees have shallow roots. Also when you take it out of the pot tease the roots a bit before replanting.

Hopefully it will flower and fruit next season.

good luck

Answer 3

Did you ever fertilize it?
My lemon tree didn't produce for 3 years and then the 4th year I started to fertilize weekly with Miracle Grow for Fruit Trees and got LOTS of lemons.

Answer 4

You didn't say whether or not it has flowered. If it has, then it hasn't been pollinated. If it hasn't flowered in 23 years it's a dud! It should flower at around 5 years, then every spring thereafter. Use an artist's paintbrush to transfer pollen from flower to flower if indoors. If outdoors the insects will do this for you.

Answer 5

Twenty-three years and still NO FRUIT. You have alot of patience. I think it's a barren tree and is not going to bear fruit. bettyk

Answer 6

there are male and female trees, unless you igert a opposife sex branch ot have an oposite sex tree close by for the bees to polinate the tree will never bloom oranges, after 2 years the can beguin to bloom fruit

Answer 7

its the soil that you have if its to rich then you need to sand it down we had a mango tree that never grew past 1meter for 19 years and when we sanded the soil to help break the richness of it it gew a bit more and it produced a few mangos ... its really about the soil on your land

Answer 8

Twenty three years.,about time you gave up on it,but full marks for patience.If its lovely shiny green leaves & general shape of the tree has decorative value,let it lend it's charm to your garden without hope of fruit.

Answer 9

you need a male and a female otherwise you will not get any fruit ... if it is not producing fruit then you may have a male tree

Answer 10

roughly about 7 years if you are lucky...depends on the climate and humidity i think