Bearss' lime, 'Eureka' lemon, and Nagami kumquat trees along the borders. Around the stepping stones, he also snuck in herbs ...

Just a few steps out his back door, Ramirez and his family can pick fruit from 10 trees around a small deck — Bearss lime, papaya, cherimoya, mango, apple, guava, Meyer lemon, mandarin ...

Lime trees are full of fruit right now. Considered the most cold-sensitive of citrus trees, the Bearss variety grows well in our area where minimum winter temperatures regularly stay above 32 degrees.

Bearss Groves opened on Friday and will remain open until Halloween. Owner Barry Lawrance said Hurricane Milton knocked out the power for nearly 5 days. He was forced to throw out meat ...