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A BIRD IN THE HAND
The old bird in the hand is worth two in the bush may come closer to reality if you are a newcomer to Arizona and discover (with a fair amount of wonderment) that your new property not only has a lemon tree - now I suppose I really will have to make lemonade - but also has a grapefruit tree.
The grapefruit & lemon trees only need to be fertilized 3 times a year down here, around Jan 15, June 15 & Oct 15 with Vigaro citrus & avacado plant food PLUS MINORS to get more citrus than you'll care to have. Give away bushels full every year even with making grapefruit & lemon juice drinks. Lemons are great for cooking, so you may want to check when the best plant feeding times are for the area. The lemons are ready for use now & the grapefruit are usually best after the first frost-cold snap in late January, even though some are ready for the breakfast table mid-December.
Be careful re: the grapefruit...it is bad with many medications.
Also...at least in Palm Desert....citrus rats like it.