Can One Grow Oranges In England?
An orange is essentially a fruit grown in warm climate and as such it would be difficult to grow good quality oranges on a mass scale in England though one can get reasonably good results with respect to oranges grown in gardens as a hobby. The orange tree originated in eastern and southern Asia mainly in China and some parts of India where the warm sub tropical climate suits its growth perfectly; a mildly humid to dry climate adds further taste to the orange. The climate in England would not be ideal for the cultivation of oranges in the sapling state except for a brief period in the summer; during other times it would require special care like a heater as frost even of mild intensity is known to kill orange plants; in some places sprinklers and wind blowers have been utilized to protect the plant from the cold. A well drained and deep layer of soil is preferred; protection from fruit flies as well as diseases is another area of concern that one would have to watch out for.
