Q. I have a 4-year old tangerine tree that I planted in the ground. Two years ago, the tangerines were just about the right size, but today, they are really small and the leaves are covered with black ...

Q: The fruit on my Nagami kumquat this year is variable and somewhat bland. Larger fruit have little to no acidity and can even be mealy, while smaller fruit are closer in tartness to previous years.

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