Southern California’s temperate climate provided ideal conditions for establishing a thriving new citrus industry in the late 1800s. New citrus growers were lured to the region with advertisements of ...

So far it’s been a mild winter in Redlands – no snow, no freezes. It’s what you expect in the town that used to call itself the navel orange capital of the world. But sometimes Mother Nature blows a ...

Smudge Pot: Oil-burning heaters used to prevent or reduce frost damage in orchards and vineyards. Typically consisting of a wide base topped by a chimney, smudge pots may be lit when frost threatens.