Pacific Rural Press Dec. 1933 Mother Orange Tree Oroville California Historic!

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Pacific Rural Press Dec. 1933 Mother Orange Tree Oroville California Historic!
Note: This is only the first page of this newspaper
- describes the Mother Orange Tree. Dated December 23, 1933. Considering it's age it is in very good condition. Folded a couple times. Age appropriate toning - tear on right side.
Measures approx. 15"x10".
The following was taken from the internet. There are other articles on this historic orange tree if you look on the internet.
The
Mother Orange Tree
is the oldest living
orange
tree in
Northern California
. The
California Historical Landmark
is currently located at 400 Glen Drive in
Oroville, California
.
History
Originally planted in
Bidwell's Bar
near the
Bidwell Bar Bridge
, the tree is a
Mediterranean sweet orange
Citrus × sinensis
cultivar
. The
citrus rootstock
was brought from
Mazatlán
,
Mexico
on a shipping vessel. The two-year-old orange tree, which was a novelty in Northern California at the time, was purchased in 1856 by Judge Joseph Lewis in the city of
Sacramento
and planted at the western approach to the bridge.
As the years passed and the tree flourished, growing to a height of over 60 feet (18 m), it was a favorite attraction of miners. They would sample its fruit and save seeds to plant in the dooryards of their cabins. On average, it yielded about 600 pounds (273 kg) of oranges that ripened between February and May each year.
Transplanting
The tree has been transplanted twice: once in 1862 to avoid flooding of the Feather River; and a second time in 1964 during the construction of
Oroville Dam
when it was moved to the California State Park Headquarters in Oroville. James Edward Huse, a crane operator with Bigge construction was chosen to move the Mother Orange in 1964 due to his ancestors involvement in transporting the tree originally. The tree's survival proved that the
citrus
industry could thrive in the colder climate of Northern California, encouraging many people to grow oranges in the area around Oroville, although the vast majority produced in the region are of the
navel orange
variety instead.
Recent events
In 1998, a severe
frost
struck and the tree stopped bearing fruit for a number of years. As a result of the frost, decay
fungus
entered the trunk and hollowed it out. To ensure preservation of the tree, propagation experts at the
University of California, Riverside
successfully cloned the tree in 2003 and three clones were brought to Oroville for planting. The tree has since resumed fruit production.
The
California Historical Landmark
commemorative plaque
for the bridge may be found near the tree.
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