My adult Lemon, Grapefruit and Tangerine tree are all dropping old leaves now and replacing them with new growth. Citrus leaves have a lifespan of about 18 months (if I'm remembering correctly), then they are dropped. Nothing has changed for my trees except it has warmed up outside, so I think this shedding is normal. My trees are covered with blooms and new growth.

Check with the Citrus Forum to be sure though(G).

Lisa

Thanks so much for your quick and helpful response. That made my day. Sure didn't want to lose that tree. It gives me around 150 sweet oranges every year. Although they're always blotched with brown spots on them they are the sweetest oranges I've ever tasted. We're only a mile from the refineries in Texas City so I'm assuming that's the reason for the brown rind. Always lots of chemical smoke in the air. Other people around here complain of having the same color rind on all their citrus so I'm guessing that's the reason. I did post this question on the citrus forum also. Thanks again.

So long as the stems appear green and healthy this is normal. Some of my trees are doing the same thing, particularly my Ambersweet orange. Much new growth and flower buds coming on now.

.....Alan.

The stems are all green and healthy looking. Guess I won't worry about it now thanks to both of you for your help.

that one of the sweetest orange always bares good and plenty of juice it does not keep after picked but on tree keep for months Mine came from a nursery in Friendswood Tx in the 60s Mr. Bales was the owner he raised all kinds of plants to sell. Than it built up he got older and sold his land for houses so sad